Chapter 9 of The Rover Boys in Business is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Rover Boys in Business is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CELEBRATING THE VICTORY, "Oh, what luck!" "And just when we wanted to make time, too!" "I hope it doesn't take us long to put on another tire!" These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done. Sam had secured his searchlight, but this was hardly needed.
Chapter 9 of The Rover Boys in Business is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading “CELEBRATING THE VICTORY, "Oh, what luck!"”
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading “These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.”
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.”
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading “Sam had secured his searchlight, but this was hardly needed.”
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “Sam had secured his searchlight, but this was hardly needed.”
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.”
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading “"I hope it doesn't take us long to put on another tire!"”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And just when we wanted to make time, too!"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I hope it doesn't take us long to put on another tire!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sam had secured his searchlight, but this was hardly needed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.
-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading CELEBRATING THE VICTORY, "Oh, what luck!"
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.
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From this reading "I hope it doesn't take us long to put on another tire!"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sam had secured his searchlight, but this was hardly needed.
only a very short time before
From this reading Sam had secured his searchlight, but this was hardly needed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam had secured his searchlight, but this was hardly needed.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope it doesn't take us long to put on another tire!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope it doesn't take us long to put on another tire!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I hope it doesn't take us long to put on another tire!"
and nothing more
From this reading "And just when we wanted to make time, too!"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I hope it doesn't take us long to put on another tire!"
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading CELEBRATING THE VICTORY, "Oh, what luck!"
engage in
From this reading "And just when we wanted to make time, too!"
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Sam had secured his searchlight, but this was hardly needed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading CELEBRATING THE VICTORY, "Oh, what luck!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I hope it doesn't take us long to put on another tire!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I hope it doesn't take us long to put on another tire!"
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam had secured his searchlight, but this was hardly needed.
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading Sam had secured his searchlight, but this was hardly needed.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Sam had secured his searchlight, but this was hardly needed.
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.
carry out
From this reading "I hope it doesn't take us long to put on another tire!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CELEBRATING THE VICTORY, "Oh, what luck!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sam had secured his searchlight, but this was hardly needed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading These remarks came from the three students as they climbed down from the car to make an examination of the damage done.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "And just when we wanted to make time, too!"
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading "I hope it doesn't take us long to put on another tire!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And just when we wanted to make time, too!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And just when we wanted to make time, too!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hope it doesn't take us long to put on another tire!"
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading CELEBRATING THE VICTORY, "Oh, what luck!"
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "And just when we wanted to make time, too!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam had secured his searchlight, but this was hardly needed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And just when we wanted to make time, too!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CELEBRATING THE VICTORY, "Oh, what luck!"
at the time that
From this reading "And just when we wanted to make time, too!"
Chapter 9 of The Rover Boys in Business by Edward Stratemeyer holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 9 holds 143 sentences of The Rover Boys in Business, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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