Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys in the Air is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys in the Air is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover. "Yes," returned Tom. "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam. "You must be mistaken, Tom," came from the eldest Rover boy. "Old Crabtree must be around Cedarville or in Ithaca.
Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys in the Air is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who is a detective
From this reading “TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.”
first in order of birth
From this reading “"You must be mistaken, Tom," came from the eldest Rover boy.”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.”
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading “"Old Crabtree must be around Cedarville or in Ithaca.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “"You must be mistaken, Tom," came from the eldest Rover boy.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.”
at the same instant
From this reading “TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Old Crabtree must be around Cedarville or in Ithaca.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
a youthful male person
From this reading "You must be mistaken, Tom," came from the eldest Rover boy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Old Crabtree must be around Cedarville or in Ithaca.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
someone who is a detective
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
first in order of birth
From this reading "You must be mistaken, Tom," came from the eldest Rover boy.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading "Old Crabtree must be around Cedarville or in Ithaca.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "You must be mistaken, Tom," came from the eldest Rover boy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must be mistaken, Tom," came from the eldest Rover boy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Old Crabtree must be around Cedarville or in Ithaca.
exceptional, unusual, or remarkable
From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Yes," returned Tom.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
at the same instant
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You must be mistaken, Tom," came from the eldest Rover boy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How can he be here, in this out-of-the-way place?" demanded Sam.
male cat
From this reading "Yes," returned Tom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO OLD ENEMIES "Josiah Crabtree!" came simultaneously from Dick and Sam Rover.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," returned Tom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must be mistaken, Tom," came from the eldest Rover boy.
Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys in the Air by Edward Stratemeyer holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
Chapter 5 holds 160 sentences of The Rover Boys in the Air, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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