Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys in Business is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys in Business is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANDY ROYCE'S CONFESSION "Want to talk to me, eh?" mumbled Andy Royce. "What you want, anyhow?" "See here, Royce! what is the use of your drinking like this?" broke in Sam. "Is that the way to use the money my brother's wife loaned you?" "I ain't been drinkin'," mumbled the man.
Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys in Business is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"What you want, anyhow?"”
lacking funds
From this reading “"See here, Royce! what is the use of your drinking like this?" broke in Sam.”
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “"Is that the way to use the money my brother's wife loaned you?"”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “ANDY ROYCE'S CONFESSION "Want to talk to me, eh?" mumbled Andy Royce.”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “"See here, Royce! what is the use of your drinking like this?" broke in Sam.”
past form of “loan” — give temporarily; let have for a limited time
From this reading “"Is that the way to use the money my brother's wife loaned you?"”
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “ANDY ROYCE'S CONFESSION "Want to talk to me, eh?" mumbled Andy Royce.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"See here, Royce! what is the use of your drinking like this?" broke in Sam.”
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From this reading "I ain't been drinkin'," mumbled the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANDY ROYCE'S CONFESSION "Want to talk to me, eh?" mumbled Andy Royce.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "What you want, anyhow?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I ain't been drinkin'," mumbled the man.
lacking funds
From this reading "See here, Royce! what is the use of your drinking like this?" broke in Sam.
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Is that the way to use the money my brother's wife loaned you?"
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading ANDY ROYCE'S CONFESSION "Want to talk to me, eh?" mumbled Andy Royce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't been drinkin'," mumbled the man.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading "See here, Royce! what is the use of your drinking like this?" broke in Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANDY ROYCE'S CONFESSION "Want to talk to me, eh?" mumbled Andy Royce.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here, Royce! what is the use of your drinking like this?" broke in Sam.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ain't been drinkin'," mumbled the man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "See here, Royce! what is the use of your drinking like this?" broke in Sam.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "See here, Royce! what is the use of your drinking like this?" broke in Sam.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "See here, Royce! what is the use of your drinking like this?" broke in Sam.
past form of “loan” — give temporarily; let have for a limited time
From this reading "Is that the way to use the money my brother's wife loaned you?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I ain't been drinkin'," mumbled the man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ANDY ROYCE'S CONFESSION "Want to talk to me, eh?" mumbled Andy Royce.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Is that the way to use the money my brother's wife loaned you?"
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ANDY ROYCE'S CONFESSION "Want to talk to me, eh?" mumbled Andy Royce.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is that the way to use the money my brother's wife loaned you?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "See here, Royce! what is the use of your drinking like this?" broke in Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANDY ROYCE'S CONFESSION "Want to talk to me, eh?" mumbled Andy Royce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANDY ROYCE'S CONFESSION "Want to talk to me, eh?" mumbled Andy Royce.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "See here, Royce! what is the use of your drinking like this?" broke in Sam.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here, Royce! what is the use of your drinking like this?" broke in Sam.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ANDY ROYCE'S CONFESSION "Want to talk to me, eh?" mumbled Andy Royce.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that the way to use the money my brother's wife loaned you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "See here, Royce! what is the use of your drinking like this?" broke in Sam.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "See here, Royce! what is the use of your drinking like this?" broke in Sam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANDY ROYCE'S CONFESSION "Want to talk to me, eh?" mumbled Andy Royce.
the act of using
From this reading "See here, Royce! what is the use of your drinking like this?" broke in Sam.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ANDY ROYCE'S CONFESSION "Want to talk to me, eh?" mumbled Andy Royce.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Is that the way to use the money my brother's wife loaned you?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What you want, anyhow?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Is that the way to use the money my brother's wife loaned you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What you want, anyhow?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See here, Royce! what is the use of your drinking like this?" broke in Sam.
Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys in Business by Edward Stratemeyer holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 24 holds 140 sentences of The Rover Boys in Business, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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