Chapter 9 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WILLIAM PHILANDER TURNS THE TABLES It was useless to try to open the door. The lock was filled up with a wad of paper that refused to budge. "If it's only paper we can burn it out," suggested Sam. "But it may scorch the door." "We'll go through by the way of Songbird's room," said Tom.
Chapter 9 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move very slightly
From this reading “The lock was filled up with a wad of paper that refused to budge.”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “"If it's only paper we can burn it out," suggested Sam.”
fasten with a lock
From this reading “The lock was filled up with a wad of paper that refused to budge.”
have amorous affairs; of men
From this reading “WILLIAM PHILANDER TURNS THE TABLES It was useless to try to open the door.”
make very hot and dry
From this reading “"But it may scorch the door."”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “WILLIAM PHILANDER TURNS THE TABLES It was useless to try to open the door.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “WILLIAM PHILANDER TURNS THE TABLES It was useless to try to open the door.”
compress into a wad
From this reading “The lock was filled up with a wad of paper that refused to budge.”
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 “WILLIAM PHILANDER TURNS THE TABLES It was useless to try to open the door.”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading “"We'll go through by the way of Songbird's room," said Tom.”
introducing a different topic
In this reading “"We'll go through by the way of Songbird's room," said Tom.”
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 The lock was filled up with a wad of paper that refused to budge.
move very slightly
From this reading The lock was filled up with a wad of paper that refused to budge.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "If it's only paper we can burn it out," suggested Sam.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it may scorch the door."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We'll go through by the way of Songbird's room," said Tom.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If it's only paper we can burn it out," suggested Sam.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WILLIAM PHILANDER TURNS THE TABLES It was useless to try to open the door.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The lock was filled up with a wad of paper that refused to budge.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We'll go through by the way of Songbird's room," said Tom.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it's only paper we can burn it out," suggested Sam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WILLIAM PHILANDER TURNS THE TABLES It was useless to try to open the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it's only paper we can burn it out," suggested Sam.
fasten with a lock
From this reading The lock was filled up with a wad of paper that refused to budge.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "But it may scorch the door."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lock was filled up with a wad of paper that refused to budge.
and nothing more
From this reading "If it's only paper we can burn it out," suggested Sam.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading WILLIAM PHILANDER TURNS THE TABLES It was useless to try to open the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If it's only paper we can burn it out," suggested Sam.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The lock was filled up with a wad of paper that refused to budge.
have amorous affairs; of men
From this reading WILLIAM PHILANDER TURNS THE TABLES It was useless to try to open the door.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The lock was filled up with a wad of paper that refused to budge.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "We'll go through by the way of Songbird's room," said Tom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll go through by the way of Songbird's room," said Tom.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "If it's only paper we can burn it out," suggested Sam.
make very hot and dry
From this reading "But it may scorch the door."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll go through by the way of Songbird's room," said Tom.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "If it's only paper we can burn it out," suggested Sam.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading WILLIAM PHILANDER TURNS THE TABLES It was useless to try to open the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lock was filled up with a wad of paper that refused to budge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM PHILANDER TURNS THE TABLES It was useless to try to open the door.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We'll go through by the way of Songbird's room," said Tom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WILLIAM PHILANDER TURNS THE TABLES It was useless to try to open the door.
male cat
From this reading "We'll go through by the way of Songbird's room," said Tom.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading WILLIAM PHILANDER TURNS THE TABLES It was useless to try to open the door.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading WILLIAM PHILANDER TURNS THE TABLES It was useless to try to open the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The lock was filled up with a wad of paper that refused to budge.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading WILLIAM PHILANDER TURNS THE TABLES It was useless to try to open the door.
compress into a wad
From this reading The lock was filled up with a wad of paper that refused to budge.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WILLIAM PHILANDER TURNS THE TABLES It was useless to try to open the door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We'll go through by the way of Songbird's room," said Tom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If it's only paper we can burn it out," suggested Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll go through by the way of Songbird's room," said Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM PHILANDER TURNS THE TABLES It was useless to try to open the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lock was filled up with a wad of paper that refused to budge.
Chapter 9 of The Rover Boys in Alaska by Edward Stratemeyer holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 9 holds 160 sentences of The Rover Boys in Alaska, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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