Chapter 10 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH TOM DISAPPEARS Sam was the first one up in the morning. He found Tom thrashing around in his bed. He had an uncertain look in his eyes and was feverish. "How do you feel, Tom?" he asked, sitting down and taking his brother's hand. "Not as good as usual," was the reply.
Chapter 10 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “"How do you feel, Tom?" he asked, sitting down and taking his brother's hand.”
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “IN WHICH TOM DISAPPEARS Sam was the first one up in the morning.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “He had an uncertain look in his eyes and was feverish.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “"Not as good as usual," was the reply.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “IN WHICH TOM DISAPPEARS Sam was the first one up in the morning.”
a sound defeat
From this reading “He found Tom thrashing around in his bed.”
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading “He had an uncertain look in his eyes and was feverish.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “"Not as good as usual," was the reply.”
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 “IN WHICH TOM DISAPPEARS Sam was the first one up in the morning.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an uncertain look in his eyes and was feverish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had an uncertain look in his eyes and was feverish.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He found Tom thrashing around in his bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Not as good as usual," was the reply.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How do you feel, Tom?" he asked, sitting down and taking his brother's hand.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He found Tom thrashing around in his bed.
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "How do you feel, Tom?" he asked, sitting down and taking his brother's hand.
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading IN WHICH TOM DISAPPEARS Sam was the first one up in the morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you feel, Tom?" he asked, sitting down and taking his brother's hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "How do you feel, Tom?" he asked, sitting down and taking his brother's hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had an uncertain look in his eyes and was feverish.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "How do you feel, Tom?" he asked, sitting down and taking his brother's hand.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading He had an uncertain look in his eyes and was feverish.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN WHICH TOM DISAPPEARS Sam was the first one up in the morning.
set up or found
From this reading He found Tom thrashing around in his bed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Not as good as usual," was the reply.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an uncertain look in his eyes and was feverish.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "How do you feel, Tom?" he asked, sitting down and taking his brother's hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Tom thrashing around in his bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found Tom thrashing around in his bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you feel, Tom?" he asked, sitting down and taking his brother's hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH TOM DISAPPEARS Sam was the first one up in the morning.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had an uncertain look in his eyes and was feverish.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN WHICH TOM DISAPPEARS Sam was the first one up in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not as good as usual," was the reply.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN WHICH TOM DISAPPEARS Sam was the first one up in the morning.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Not as good as usual," was the reply.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading IN WHICH TOM DISAPPEARS Sam was the first one up in the morning.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "How do you feel, Tom?" he asked, sitting down and taking his brother's hand.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "How do you feel, Tom?" he asked, sitting down and taking his brother's hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH TOM DISAPPEARS Sam was the first one up in the morning.
a sound defeat
From this reading He found Tom thrashing around in his bed.
male cat
From this reading IN WHICH TOM DISAPPEARS Sam was the first one up in the morning.
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading He had an uncertain look in his eyes and was feverish.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN WHICH TOM DISAPPEARS Sam was the first one up in the morning.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Not as good as usual," was the reply.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH TOM DISAPPEARS Sam was the first one up in the morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH TOM DISAPPEARS Sam was the first one up in the morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you feel, Tom?" he asked, sitting down and taking his brother's hand.
Chapter 10 of The Rover Boys in Alaska by Edward Stratemeyer holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 10 holds 180 sentences of The Rover Boys in Alaska, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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