Chapter 26 of The Rover Boys Down East is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The Rover Boys Down East is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TALK OF IMPORTANCE “I say, you on the rocks! Come down here and let us talk to you!” shouted Jerry Koswell. “Who are you. What do you want?” asked a voice that was strange to the Rovers. “We want to know what you are doing on this island?” demanded another person, Alfred Darkingham.
Chapter 26 of The Rover Boys Down East is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading ““We want to know what you are doing on this island?” demanded another person, Alfred Darkingham.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““We want to know what you are doing on this island?” demanded another person, Alfred Darkingham.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “A TALK OF IMPORTANCE “I say, you on the rocks!”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ““We want to know what you are doing on this island?” demanded another person, Alfred Darkingham.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Come down here and let us talk to you!” shouted Jerry Koswell.”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “A TALK OF IMPORTANCE “I say, you on the rocks!”
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “What do you want?” asked a voice that was strange to the Rovers.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Come down here and let us talk to you!” shouted Jerry Koswell.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “Come down here and let us talk to you!” shouted Jerry Koswell.”
In this reading “A TALK OF IMPORTANCE “I say, you on the rocks!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALK OF IMPORTANCE “I say, you on the rocks!
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “We want to know what you are doing on this island?” demanded another person, Alfred Darkingham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come down here and let us talk to you!” shouted Jerry Koswell.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “We want to know what you are doing on this island?” demanded another person, Alfred Darkingham.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who are you.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What do you want?” asked a voice that was strange to the Rovers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come down here and let us talk to you!” shouted Jerry Koswell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We want to know what you are doing on this island?” demanded another person, Alfred Darkingham.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “We want to know what you are doing on this island?” demanded another person, Alfred Darkingham.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you want?” asked a voice that was strange to the Rovers.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “We want to know what you are doing on this island?” demanded another person, Alfred Darkingham.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Come down here and let us talk to you!” shouted Jerry Koswell.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come down here and let us talk to you!” shouted Jerry Koswell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TALK OF IMPORTANCE “I say, you on the rocks!
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading A TALK OF IMPORTANCE “I say, you on the rocks!
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “We want to know what you are doing on this island?” demanded another person, Alfred Darkingham.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Come down here and let us talk to you!” shouted Jerry Koswell.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “We want to know what you are doing on this island?” demanded another person, Alfred Darkingham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come down here and let us talk to you!” shouted Jerry Koswell.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Come down here and let us talk to you!” shouted Jerry Koswell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TALK OF IMPORTANCE “I say, you on the rocks!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TALK OF IMPORTANCE “I say, you on the rocks!
a human being
From this reading “We want to know what you are doing on this island?” demanded another person, Alfred Darkingham.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A TALK OF IMPORTANCE “I say, you on the rocks!
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading What do you want?” asked a voice that was strange to the Rovers.
express in words
From this reading A TALK OF IMPORTANCE “I say, you on the rocks!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Come down here and let us talk to you!” shouted Jerry Koswell.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading What do you want?” asked a voice that was strange to the Rovers.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A TALK OF IMPORTANCE “I say, you on the rocks!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What do you want?” asked a voice that was strange to the Rovers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TALK OF IMPORTANCE “I say, you on the rocks!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We want to know what you are doing on this island?” demanded another person, Alfred Darkingham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come down here and let us talk to you!” shouted Jerry Koswell.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come down here and let us talk to you!” shouted Jerry Koswell.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading What do you want?” asked a voice that was strange to the Rovers.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What do you want?” asked a voice that was strange to the Rovers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What do you want?” asked a voice that was strange to the Rovers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We want to know what you are doing on this island?” demanded another person, Alfred Darkingham.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you want?” asked a voice that was strange to the Rovers.
which person or people
From this reading “Who are you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A TALK OF IMPORTANCE “I say, you on the rocks!
Chapter 26 of The Rover Boys Down East by Edward Stratemeyer holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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