Chapter 30 of The Rover Boys in Business is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Rover Boys in Business is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. TOM ROVER--CONCLUSION "And you got back all the bonds, Dick? How, splendid!" It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers. Dick had had the japanned box under his arm, and now held it up in triumph.
Chapter 30 of The Rover Boys in Business is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers.”
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “TOM ROVER--CONCLUSION "And you got back all the bonds, Dick?”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “TOM ROVER--CONCLUSION "And you got back all the bonds, Dick?”
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading “It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “TOM ROVER--CONCLUSION "And you got back all the bonds, Dick?”
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers.”
for a short time
From this reading “It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Dick had had the japanned box under his arm, and now held it up in triumph.”
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later than; following
From this reading It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading TOM ROVER--CONCLUSION "And you got back all the bonds, Dick?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM ROVER--CONCLUSION "And you got back all the bonds, Dick?
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Dick had had the japanned box under his arm, and now held it up in triumph.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TOM ROVER--CONCLUSION "And you got back all the bonds, Dick?
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading TOM ROVER--CONCLUSION "And you got back all the bonds, Dick?
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Dick had had the japanned box under his arm, and now held it up in triumph.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading TOM ROVER--CONCLUSION "And you got back all the bonds, Dick?
someone who is a detective
From this reading TOM ROVER--CONCLUSION "And you got back all the bonds, Dick?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TOM ROVER--CONCLUSION "And you got back all the bonds, Dick?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick had had the japanned box under his arm, and now held it up in triumph.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Dick had had the japanned box under his arm, and now held it up in triumph.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick had had the japanned box under his arm, and now held it up in triumph.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How, splendid!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick had had the japanned box under his arm, and now held it up in triumph.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick had had the japanned box under his arm, and now held it up in triumph.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dick had had the japanned box under his arm, and now held it up in triumph.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers.
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading TOM ROVER--CONCLUSION "And you got back all the bonds, Dick?
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers.
for a short time
From this reading It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading How, splendid!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM ROVER--CONCLUSION "And you got back all the bonds, Dick?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers.
male cat
From this reading TOM ROVER--CONCLUSION "And you got back all the bonds, Dick?
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Dick had had the japanned box under his arm, and now held it up in triumph.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dick had had the japanned box under his arm, and now held it up in triumph.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dick had had the japanned box under his arm, and now held it up in triumph.
communicated in words
From this reading It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers.
which person or people
From this reading It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was Dora who uttered the words, shortly after the arrival at the Outlook Hotel of the three Rovers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TOM ROVER--CONCLUSION "And you got back all the bonds, Dick?
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