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The Rover Boys in the Air

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Rover Boys in the Air is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.
"Won't take no more chances," said the farmer.
"I kin tie 'em down here on the edge o' the woods jest as well."
And this was done.
"Well, we may as well store the machine here for the present," said Dick.
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The Rover Boys in the Air

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Rover Boys in the Air is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.
/ˈtraɪəl flaɪts ɪt wɑːz ə fʊl ˈaʊər bɪˈfɔːr tɑːm ənd ˈpiːtər ˈmɑːrli keɪm bæk ənd ˈiːvɪn ðen ðeɪ dɪd nɑːt brɪŋ ðə ˈrʌnəweɪ ˈhɔːrsəz ɪn ðə fiːld wer ðə ˈbaɪpleɪn wɑːz ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
Line 2
"Won't take no more chances," said the farmer.
Line 3
"I kin tie 'em down here on the edge o' the woods jest as well."
/aɪ kɪn taɪ em daʊn hiːr ɑːn ðə edʒ oʊ ðə wʊdz dʒest æz wel/
Line 4
And this was done.
/ənd ðɪs wɑːz dʌn/
Line 5
"Well, we may as well store the machine here for the present," said Dick.
/wel wiː meɪ æz wel stɔːr ðə məˈʃiːn hiːr fɔːr ðə ˈprezənt sed dɪk/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

biplane noun US /ˈbaɪpleɪn/

old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other

From this reading “TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.”

chances noun US /ˈtʃænsəz/

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading “"Won't take no more chances," said the farmer.”

flights noun US /flaɪts/

plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading “TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.”

kin noun US /kɪn/

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading “"I kin tie 'em down here on the edge o' the woods jest as well."”

located adjective US /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading “TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.”

Marley noun US /ˈmɑːrli/

Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)

From this reading “TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.”

runaway noun US /ˈrʌnəweɪ/

an easy victory

From this reading “TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.”

tie noun US /taɪ/

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading “"I kin tie 'em down here on the edge o' the woods jest as well."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I kin tie 'em down here on the edge o' the woods jest as well."

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

biplanenounUS /ˈbaɪpleɪn/

old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading "Won't take no more chances," said the farmer.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading "Well, we may as well store the machine here for the present," said Dick.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And this was done.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "I kin tie 'em down here on the edge o' the woods jest as well."

edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading "I kin tie 'em down here on the edge o' the woods jest as well."

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading "I kin tie 'em down here on the edge o' the woods jest as well."

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading "Won't take no more chances," said the farmer.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

FLIGHTSnounUS /flaɪts/

plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Well, we may as well store the machine here for the present," said Dick.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "I kin tie 'em down here on the edge o' the woods jest as well."

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I kin tie 'em down here on the edge o' the woods jest as well."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

jestnounUS /dʒest/

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading "I kin tie 'em down here on the edge o' the woods jest as well."

kinnounUS /kɪn/

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading "I kin tie 'em down here on the edge o' the woods jest as well."

locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading "Well, we may as well store the machine here for the present," said Dick.

MarleynounUS /ˈmɑːrli/

Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Well, we may as well store the machine here for the present," said Dick.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Won't take no more chances," said the farmer.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Won't take no more chances," said the farmer.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "I kin tie 'em down here on the edge o' the woods jest as well."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I kin tie 'em down here on the edge o' the woods jest as well."

PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Well, we may as well store the machine here for the present," said Dick.

runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/

an easy victory

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Won't take no more chances," said the farmer.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading "Well, we may as well store the machine here for the present," said Dick.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Won't take no more chances," said the farmer.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And this was done.

tienounUS /taɪ/

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading "I kin tie 'em down here on the edge o' the woods jest as well."

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

TRIALnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Well, we may as well store the machine here for the present," said Dick.

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 "I kin tie 'em down here on the edge o' the woods jest as well."

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading TRIAL FLIGHTS It was a full hour before Tom and Peter Marley came back and even then they did not bring the runaway horses in the field where the biplane was located.

Won't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Won't take no more chances," said the farmer.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading "I kin tie 'em down here on the edge o' the woods jest as well."

Chapter 7 of The Rover Boys in the Air by Edward Stratemeyer holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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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