Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt. "Yes, that's my handle," answered Tom. "What have you got for me, a check for a thousand dollars or a bill?" "Telegram," was the laconic answer, and the lad held it out. "Sign here," he added, bringing his receipt book into evidence.
Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “"What have you got for me, a check for a thousand dollars or a bill?"”
cause to stop
From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “"Yes, that's my handle," answered Tom.”
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
From this reading “"Telegram," was the laconic answer, and the lad held it out.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.”
the act of receiving
From this reading “"Sign here," he added, bringing his receipt book into evidence.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “"Telegram," was the laconic answer, and the lad held it out.”
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.
In this reading “"What have you got for me, a check for a thousand dollars or a bill?"”
a boy who earns money by running errands
In this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.”
In this reading “"What have you got for me, a check for a thousand dollars or a bill?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.
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 "Sign here," he added, bringing his receipt book into evidence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Telegram," was the laconic answer, and the lad held it out.
react verbally
From this reading "Telegram," was the laconic answer, and the lad held it out.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, that's my handle," answered Tom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "What have you got for me, a check for a thousand dollars or a bill?"
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Sign here," he added, bringing his receipt book into evidence.
a youthful male person
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "Sign here," he added, bringing his receipt book into evidence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading "What have you got for me, a check for a thousand dollars or a bill?"
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "What have you got for me, a check for a thousand dollars or a bill?"
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "Sign here," he added, bringing his receipt book into evidence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What have you got for me, a check for a thousand dollars or a bill?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What have you got for me, a check for a thousand dollars or a bill?"
cause to stop
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading "Yes, that's my handle," answered Tom.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you got for me, a check for a thousand dollars or a bill?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Telegram," was the laconic answer, and the lad held it out.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Sign here," he added, bringing his receipt book into evidence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sign here," he added, bringing his receipt book into evidence.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Sign here," he added, bringing his receipt book into evidence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Telegram," was the laconic answer, and the lad held it out.
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
From this reading "Telegram," was the laconic answer, and the lad held it out.
a boy or man
From this reading "Telegram," was the laconic answer, and the lad held it out.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What have you got for me, a check for a thousand dollars or a bill?"
a person who carries a message
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.
a form of address for a man
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, that's my handle," answered Tom.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "What have you got for me, a check for a thousand dollars or a bill?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Telegram," was the laconic answer, and the lad held it out.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.
the act of receiving
From this reading "Sign here," he added, bringing his receipt book into evidence.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Sign here," he added, bringing his receipt book into evidence.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "Telegram," was the laconic answer, and the lad held it out.
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From this reading "Yes, that's my handle," answered Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "What have you got for me, a check for a thousand dollars or a bill?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAST "Is this Mr. Thomas Rover?" asked the messenger boy, as he came to a halt.
male cat
From this reading "Yes, that's my handle," answered Tom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Telegram," was the laconic answer, and the lad held it out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you got for me, a check for a thousand dollars or a bill?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, that's my handle," answered Tom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you got for me, a check for a thousand dollars or a bill?"
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