Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys in New York is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys in New York is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM A GARRET WINDOW "This is getting interesting!" whispered Tom. "I should say so," murmured Dick. "That must have been what was bringing Belright Fogg down to New York City." "It looks like it." "Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals."
Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys in New York is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “"That must have been what was bringing Belright Fogg down to New York City."”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"I should say so," murmured Dick.”
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “FROM A GARRET WINDOW "This is getting interesting!" whispered Tom.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “FROM A GARRET WINDOW "This is getting interesting!" whispered Tom.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “"Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals."”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"I should say so," murmured Dick.”
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading “"Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals."”
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “"Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals."”
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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 FROM A GARRET WINDOW "This is getting interesting!" whispered Tom.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That must have been what was bringing Belright Fogg down to New York City."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That must have been what was bringing Belright Fogg down to New York City."
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "That must have been what was bringing Belright Fogg down to New York City."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "That must have been what was bringing Belright Fogg down to New York City."
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I should say so," murmured Dick.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "That must have been what was bringing Belright Fogg down to New York City."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That must have been what was bringing Belright Fogg down to New York City."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM A GARRET WINDOW "This is getting interesting!" whispered Tom.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading FROM A GARRET WINDOW "This is getting interesting!" whispered Tom.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading FROM A GARRET WINDOW "This is getting interesting!" whispered Tom.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That must have been what was bringing Belright Fogg down to New York City."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should say so," murmured Dick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals."
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading FROM A GARRET WINDOW "This is getting interesting!" whispered Tom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM A GARRET WINDOW "This is getting interesting!" whispered Tom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks like it."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It looks like it."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks like it."
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading "Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I should say so," murmured Dick.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "That must have been what was bringing Belright Fogg down to New York City."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "That must have been what was bringing Belright Fogg down to New York City."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals."
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading "Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals."
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals."
express in words
From this reading "I should say so," murmured Dick.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should say so," murmured Dick.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I should say so," murmured Dick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That must have been what was bringing Belright Fogg down to New York City."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FROM A GARRET WINDOW "This is getting interesting!" whispered Tom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That must have been what was bringing Belright Fogg down to New York City."
male cat
From this reading FROM A GARRET WINDOW "This is getting interesting!" whispered Tom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That must have been what was bringing Belright Fogg down to New York City."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That must have been what was bringing Belright Fogg down to New York City."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading FROM A GARRET WINDOW "This is getting interesting!" whispered Tom.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading FROM A GARRET WINDOW "This is getting interesting!" whispered Tom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "That must have been what was bringing Belright Fogg down to New York City."
Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys in New York by Edward Stratemeyer holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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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