Chapter XXIX of The Rover Boys Down East, “A Minute Too Late,” is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXIX
Chapter XXIX of The Rover Boys Down East, “A Minute Too Late,” is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Of all the rascals!” murmured Tom, as the light faded from sight. “They are the worst!” supplemented Sam. And then he added: “How do you feel Dick?” “Oh, I—I guess I’ll come around!” murmured the oldest Rover boy. “But I came pretty close to being drowned!” he added, with a shudder.
Chapter XXIX of The Rover Boys Down East, “A Minute Too Late,” is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading ““But I came pretty close to being drowned!” he added, with a shudder.”
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading ““Of all the rascals!” murmured Tom, as the light faded from sight.”
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ““Oh, I—I guess I’ll come around!” murmured the oldest Rover boy.”
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading ““Of all the rascals!” murmured Tom, as the light faded from sight.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading ““Oh, I—I guess I’ll come around!” murmured the oldest Rover boy.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading ““They are the worst!” supplemented Sam.”
shake, as from cold
From this reading ““But I came pretty close to being drowned!” he added, with a shudder.”
past form of “supplement” — add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
From this reading ““They are the worst!” supplemented Sam.”
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change one's position or opinion
In this reading ““Oh, I—I guess I’ll come around!” murmured the oldest Rover boy.”
In this reading ““Of all the rascals!” murmured Tom, as the light faded from sight.”
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 “But I came pretty close to being drowned!” he added, with a shudder.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And then he added: “How do you feel Dick?”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Of all the rascals!” murmured Tom, as the light faded from sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then he added: “How do you feel Dick?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are the worst!” supplemented Sam.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Oh, I—I guess I’ll come around!” murmured the oldest Rover boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Of all the rascals!” murmured Tom, as the light faded from sight.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “But I came pretty close to being drowned!” he added, with a shudder.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Oh, I—I guess I’ll come around!” murmured the oldest Rover boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I came pretty close to being drowned!” he added, with a shudder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “But I came pretty close to being drowned!” he added, with a shudder.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “But I came pretty close to being drowned!” he added, with a shudder.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, I—I guess I’ll come around!” murmured the oldest Rover boy.
someone who is a detective
From this reading And then he added: “How do you feel Dick?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And then he added: “How do you feel Dick?”
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “But I came pretty close to being drowned!” he added, with a shudder.
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “Of all the rascals!” murmured Tom, as the light faded from sight.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And then he added: “How do you feel Dick?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Of all the rascals!” murmured Tom, as the light faded from sight.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Oh, I—I guess I’ll come around!” murmured the oldest Rover boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he added: “How do you feel Dick?”
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From this reading And then he added: “How do you feel Dick?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I—I guess I’ll come around!” murmured the oldest Rover boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I—I guess I’ll come around!” murmured the oldest Rover boy.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Of all the rascals!” murmured Tom, as the light faded from sight.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Of all the rascals!” murmured Tom, as the light faded from sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of all the rascals!” murmured Tom, as the light faded from sight.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I—I guess I’ll come around!” murmured the oldest Rover boy.
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Oh, I—I guess I’ll come around!” murmured the oldest Rover boy.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “But I came pretty close to being drowned!” he added, with a shudder.
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Of all the rascals!” murmured Tom, as the light faded from sight.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “Oh, I—I guess I’ll come around!” murmured the oldest Rover boy.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “They are the worst!” supplemented Sam.
shake, as from cold
From this reading “But I came pretty close to being drowned!” he added, with a shudder.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Of all the rascals!” murmured Tom, as the light faded from sight.
past form of “supplement” — add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
From this reading “They are the worst!” supplemented Sam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Of all the rascals!” murmured Tom, as the light faded from sight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he added: “How do you feel Dick?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are the worst!” supplemented Sam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But I came pretty close to being drowned!” he added, with a shudder.
male cat
From this reading “Of all the rascals!” murmured Tom, as the light faded from sight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But I came pretty close to being drowned!” he added, with a shudder.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “They are the worst!” supplemented Sam.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And then he added: “How do you feel Dick?”
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