Chapter 17 of The Rover Boys in New York is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Rover Boys in New York is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IMPORTANT TELEPHONE MESSAGE "There's the answer!" cried Tom. "It's as plain as day!" added Sam. "You are right," came from Dick. "I see it all now." He signed for the telegram and dismissed the boy, closing the door after him.
Chapter 17 of The Rover Boys in New York is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of closing something
From this reading “He signed for the telegram and dismissed the boy, closing the door after him.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"You are right," came from Dick.”
having lost your job
From this reading “He signed for the telegram and dismissed the boy, closing the door after him.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “AN IMPORTANT TELEPHONE MESSAGE "There's the answer!" cried Tom.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"It's as plain as day!" added Sam.”
having a handwritten signature
From this reading “He signed for the telegram and dismissed the boy, closing the door after him.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “He signed for the telegram and dismissed the boy, closing the door after him.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “AN IMPORTANT TELEPHONE MESSAGE "There's the answer!" cried Tom.”
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.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "It's as plain as day!" added Sam.
later than; following
From this reading He signed for the telegram and dismissed the boy, closing the door after him.
(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 "I see it all now."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPORTANT TELEPHONE MESSAGE "There's the answer!" cried Tom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He signed for the telegram and dismissed the boy, closing the door after him.
react verbally
From this reading AN IMPORTANT TELEPHONE MESSAGE "There's the answer!" cried Tom.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are right," came from Dick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's as plain as day!" added Sam.
a youthful male person
From this reading He signed for the telegram and dismissed the boy, closing the door after him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You are right," came from Dick.
the act of closing something
From this reading He signed for the telegram and dismissed the boy, closing the door after him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading AN IMPORTANT TELEPHONE MESSAGE "There's the answer!" cried Tom.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It's as plain as day!" added Sam.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "You are right," came from Dick.
having lost your job
From this reading He signed for the telegram and dismissed the boy, closing the door after him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He signed for the telegram and dismissed the boy, closing the door after him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He signed for the telegram and dismissed the boy, closing the door after him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You are right," came from Dick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He signed for the telegram and dismissed the boy, closing the door after him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He signed for the telegram and dismissed the boy, closing the door after him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see it all now."
of great significance or value
From this reading AN IMPORTANT TELEPHONE MESSAGE "There's the answer!" cried Tom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I see it all now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's as plain as day!" added Sam.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading AN IMPORTANT TELEPHONE MESSAGE "There's the answer!" cried Tom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I see it all now."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "It's as plain as day!" added Sam.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You are right," came from Dick.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "It's as plain as day!" added Sam.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see it all now."
having a handwritten signature
From this reading He signed for the telegram and dismissed the boy, closing the door after him.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading He signed for the telegram and dismissed the boy, closing the door after him.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading AN IMPORTANT TELEPHONE MESSAGE "There's the answer!" cried Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN IMPORTANT TELEPHONE MESSAGE "There's the answer!" cried Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN IMPORTANT TELEPHONE MESSAGE "There's the answer!" cried Tom.
male cat
From this reading AN IMPORTANT TELEPHONE MESSAGE "There's the answer!" cried Tom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are right," came from Dick.
Chapter 17 of The Rover Boys in New York by Edward Stratemeyer holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
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