Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys in Business is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys in Business is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sam!" No answer. "I say, Sam, can't you listen for just a moment?" "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table. "I've got to finish this theme before to-morrow morning."
Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys in Business is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “"Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “"I've got to finish this theme before to-morrow morning."”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “"Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.”
hear with intention
From this reading “"I say, Sam, can't you listen for just a moment?"”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “"Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"Sam!"”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “"I've got to finish this theme before to-morrow morning."”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “"Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.”
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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 "I say, Sam, can't you listen for just a moment?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
react verbally
From this reading No answer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I've got to finish this theme before to-morrow morning."
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Sam, can't you listen for just a moment?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "I've got to finish this theme before to-morrow morning."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I say, Sam, can't you listen for just a moment?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got to finish this theme before to-morrow morning."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, Sam, can't you listen for just a moment?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got to finish this theme before to-morrow morning."
and nothing more
From this reading "I say, Sam, can't you listen for just a moment?"
hear with intention
From this reading "I say, Sam, can't you listen for just a moment?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
a particular point in time
From this reading "I say, Sam, can't you listen for just a moment?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I've got to finish this theme before to-morrow morning."
not any; not one
From this reading No answer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Sam!"
express in words
From this reading "I say, Sam, can't you listen for just a moment?"
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "I've got to finish this theme before to-morrow morning."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I've got to finish this theme before to-morrow morning."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've got to finish this theme before to-morrow morning."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got to finish this theme before to-morrow morning."
male cat
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Tom, please don't bother me now!" and Sam Rover, with a look of worry on his face, glanced up for a moment from his writing-table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, Sam, can't you listen for just a moment?"
Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys in Business by Edward Stratemeyer holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 1 holds 178 sentences of The Rover Boys in Business, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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