Chapter 14 of The Rover Boys in Business is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Rover Boys in Business is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STARTLING SCENE "Dear old dad! Isn't it awful to see him propped up in that chair, unable to leave his room!" "You are right, Sam. And yet it might be worse--he might be confined to his bed. I hope we didn't excite him too much."
Chapter 14 of The Rover Boys in Business is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “Isn't it awful to see him propped up in that chair, unable to leave his room!"”
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading “And yet it might be worse--he might be confined to his bed.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “A STARTLING SCENE "Dear old dad!”
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading “I hope we didn't excite him too much."”
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading “Isn't it awful to see him propped up in that chair, unable to leave his room!"”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"You are right, Sam.”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “A STARTLING SCENE "Dear old dad!”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “Isn't it awful to see him propped up in that chair, unable to leave his room!"”
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 A STARTLING SCENE "Dear old dad!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet it might be worse--he might be confined to his bed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are right, Sam.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Isn't it awful to see him propped up in that chair, unable to leave his room!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And yet it might be worse--he might be confined to his bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And yet it might be worse--he might be confined to his bed.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Isn't it awful to see him propped up in that chair, unable to leave his room!"
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading And yet it might be worse--he might be confined to his bed.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading A STARTLING SCENE "Dear old dad!
dearly loved
From this reading A STARTLING SCENE "Dear old dad!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope we didn't excite him too much."
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading I hope we didn't excite him too much."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet it might be worse--he might be confined to his bed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Isn't it awful to see him propped up in that chair, unable to leave his room!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Isn't it awful to see him propped up in that chair, unable to leave his room!"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope we didn't excite him too much."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope we didn't excite him too much."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isn't it awful to see him propped up in that chair, unable to leave his room!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn't it awful to see him propped up in that chair, unable to leave his room!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Isn't it awful to see him propped up in that chair, unable to leave his room!"
go away from a place
From this reading Isn't it awful to see him propped up in that chair, unable to leave his room!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And yet it might be worse--he might be confined to his bed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I hope we didn't excite him too much."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A STARTLING SCENE "Dear old dad!
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Isn't it awful to see him propped up in that chair, unable to leave his room!"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You are right, Sam.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Isn't it awful to see him propped up in that chair, unable to leave his room!"
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "You are right, Sam.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A STARTLING SCENE "Dear old dad!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Isn't it awful to see him propped up in that chair, unable to leave his room!"
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING SCENE "Dear old dad!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isn't it awful to see him propped up in that chair, unable to leave his room!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isn't it awful to see him propped up in that chair, unable to leave his room!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I hope we didn't excite him too much."
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Isn't it awful to see him propped up in that chair, unable to leave his room!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Isn't it awful to see him propped up in that chair, unable to leave his room!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I hope we didn't excite him too much."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading And yet it might be worse--he might be confined to his bed.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet it might be worse--he might be confined to his bed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are right, Sam.
Chapter 14 of The Rover Boys in Business by Edward Stratemeyer holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 14 holds 111 sentences of The Rover Boys in Business, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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