Chapter 8 of The Rover Boys in New York is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Rover Boys in New York is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BOX OF CANDY "Say, I've got to have some fun or bust!" It was Tom who uttered the words. For over a week everything had run along smoothly at Brill College. The boys had settled down to their studies. They had sent letters home, and to the girls, and had received several communications in return.
Chapter 8 of The Rover Boys in New York is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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European food fish
From this reading “For over a week everything had run along smoothly at Brill College.”
ruin completely
From this reading “A BOX OF CANDY "Say, I've got to have some fun or bust!"”
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading “A BOX OF CANDY "Say, I've got to have some fun or bust!"”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “For over a week everything had run along smoothly at Brill College.”
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading “They had sent letters home, and to the girls, and had received several communications in return.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “A BOX OF CANDY "Say, I've got to have some fun or bust!"”
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading “For over a week everything had run along smoothly at Brill College.”
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “The boys had settled down to their studies.”
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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 A BOX OF CANDY "Say, I've got to have some fun or bust!"
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For over a week everything had run along smoothly at Brill College.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had sent letters home, and to the girls, and had received several communications in return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For over a week everything had run along smoothly at Brill College.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A BOX OF CANDY "Say, I've got to have some fun or bust!"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys had settled down to their studies.
European food fish
From this reading For over a week everything had run along smoothly at Brill College.
ruin completely
From this reading A BOX OF CANDY "Say, I've got to have some fun or bust!"
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading A BOX OF CANDY "Say, I've got to have some fun or bust!"
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading For over a week everything had run along smoothly at Brill College.
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading They had sent letters home, and to the girls, and had received several communications in return.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The boys had settled down to their studies.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading For over a week everything had run along smoothly at Brill College.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For over a week everything had run along smoothly at Brill College.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading A BOX OF CANDY "Say, I've got to have some fun or bust!"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They had sent letters home, and to the girls, and had received several communications in return.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A BOX OF CANDY "Say, I've got to have some fun or bust!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For over a week everything had run along smoothly at Brill College.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A BOX OF CANDY "Say, I've got to have some fun or bust!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had sent letters home, and to the girls, and had received several communications in return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BOX OF CANDY "Say, I've got to have some fun or bust!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had sent letters home, and to the girls, and had received several communications in return.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words.
the literary culture
From this reading They had sent letters home, and to the girls, and had received several communications in return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BOX OF CANDY "Say, I've got to have some fun or bust!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A BOX OF CANDY "Say, I've got to have some fun or bust!"
above and across; more than
From this reading For over a week everything had run along smoothly at Brill College.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They had sent letters home, and to the girls, and had received several communications in return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had sent letters home, and to the girls, and had received several communications in return.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For over a week everything had run along smoothly at Brill College.
express in words
From this reading A BOX OF CANDY "Say, I've got to have some fun or bust!"
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They had sent letters home, and to the girls, and had received several communications in return.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The boys had settled down to their studies.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They had sent letters home, and to the girls, and had received several communications in return.
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading For over a week everything had run along smoothly at Brill College.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A BOX OF CANDY "Say, I've got to have some fun or bust!"
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The boys had settled down to their studies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys had settled down to their studies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had sent letters home, and to the girls, and had received several communications in return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BOX OF CANDY "Say, I've got to have some fun or bust!"
male cat
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words.
communicated in words
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For over a week everything had run along smoothly at Brill College.
which person or people
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words.
Chapter 8 of The Rover Boys in New York by Edward Stratemeyer holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
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