Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM'S QUEER ACTIONS Sam did not know what to say or what to do. He realized more fully than ever that his brother was not himself. He was growing wilder and more irrational every moment. "Tom," he asked suddenly, "have you got those pills with you that the doctor gave you to take?" "Sure," was the ready answer.
Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “TOM'S QUEER ACTIONS Sam did not know what to say or what to do.”
not consistent with or using reason
From this reading “He was growing wilder and more irrational every moment.”
plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading “"Tom," he asked suddenly, "have you got those pills with you that the doctor gave you to take?"”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “TOM'S QUEER ACTIONS Sam did not know what to say or what to do.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “He realized more fully than ever that his brother was not himself.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “TOM'S QUEER ACTIONS Sam did not know what to say or what to do.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “TOM'S QUEER ACTIONS Sam did not know what to say or what to do.”
United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
From this reading “He was growing wilder and more irrational every moment.”
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plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading TOM'S QUEER ACTIONS Sam did not know what to say or what to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was growing wilder and more irrational every moment.
react verbally
From this reading "Sure," was the ready answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Tom," he asked suddenly, "have you got those pills with you that the doctor gave you to take?"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He realized more fully than ever that his brother was not himself.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TOM'S QUEER ACTIONS Sam did not know what to say or what to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading TOM'S QUEER ACTIONS Sam did not know what to say or what to do.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Tom," he asked suddenly, "have you got those pills with you that the doctor gave you to take?"
at any time
From this reading He realized more fully than ever that his brother was not himself.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was growing wilder and more irrational every moment.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He realized more fully than ever that his brother was not himself.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Tom," he asked suddenly, "have you got those pills with you that the doctor gave you to take?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Tom," he asked suddenly, "have you got those pills with you that the doctor gave you to take?"
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He was growing wilder and more irrational every moment.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Tom," he asked suddenly, "have you got those pills with you that the doctor gave you to take?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He realized more fully than ever that his brother was not himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He realized more fully than ever that his brother was not himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He realized more fully than ever that his brother was not himself.
not consistent with or using reason
From this reading He was growing wilder and more irrational every moment.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading TOM'S QUEER ACTIONS Sam did not know what to say or what to do.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was growing wilder and more irrational every moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He realized more fully than ever that his brother was not himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TOM'S QUEER ACTIONS Sam did not know what to say or what to do.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TOM'S QUEER ACTIONS Sam did not know what to say or what to do.
plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading "Tom," he asked suddenly, "have you got those pills with you that the doctor gave you to take?"
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading TOM'S QUEER ACTIONS Sam did not know what to say or what to do.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Sure," was the ready answer.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized more fully than ever that his brother was not himself.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading TOM'S QUEER ACTIONS Sam did not know what to say or what to do.
express in words
From this reading TOM'S QUEER ACTIONS Sam did not know what to say or what to do.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Tom," he asked suddenly, "have you got those pills with you that the doctor gave you to take?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure," was the ready answer.
carry out
From this reading "Tom," he asked suddenly, "have you got those pills with you that the doctor gave you to take?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He realized more fully than ever that his brother was not himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realized more fully than ever that his brother was not himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tom," he asked suddenly, "have you got those pills with you that the doctor gave you to take?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Tom," he asked suddenly, "have you got those pills with you that the doctor gave you to take?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM'S QUEER ACTIONS Sam did not know what to say or what to do.
male cat
From this reading "Tom," he asked suddenly, "have you got those pills with you that the doctor gave you to take?"
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading TOM'S QUEER ACTIONS Sam did not know what to say or what to do.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He realized more fully than ever that his brother was not himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TOM'S QUEER ACTIONS Sam did not know what to say or what to do.
United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
From this reading He was growing wilder and more irrational every moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Tom," he asked suddenly, "have you got those pills with you that the doctor gave you to take?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tom," he asked suddenly, "have you got those pills with you that the doctor gave you to take?"
Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys in Alaska by Edward Stratemeyer holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
Chapter 5 holds 183 sentences of The Rover Boys in Alaska, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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