Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys in the Air is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys in the Air is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STARTLING NEWS FROM HOME "Here the conquering hero comes!" "Say, but he looks like a real Lord, doesn't he?" "Don't forget to bow to all the people you pass, Sir Tubbs!" So the cries rang on, as the carriage and the carryall rolled away from the Ashton depot. "Say, look here, what does this mean?" stammered the dudish student.
Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys in the Air is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading “So the cries rang on, as the carriage and the carryall rolled away from the Ashton depot.”
the act of conquering
From this reading “STARTLING NEWS FROM HOME "Here the conquering hero comes!"”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “So the cries rang on, as the carriage and the carryall rolled away from the Ashton depot.”
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading “So the cries rang on, as the carriage and the carryall rolled away from the Ashton depot.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “STARTLING NEWS FROM HOME "Here the conquering hero comes!"”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “So the cries rang on, as the carriage and the carryall rolled away from the Ashton depot.”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “STARTLING NEWS FROM HOME "Here the conquering hero comes!"”
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “"Say, look here, what does this mean?" stammered the dudish student.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Say, but he looks like a real Lord, doesn't he?"
(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 "Don't forget to bow to all the people you pass, Sir Tubbs!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the cries rang on, as the carriage and the carryall rolled away from the Ashton depot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So the cries rang on, as the carriage and the carryall rolled away from the Ashton depot.
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading So the cries rang on, as the carriage and the carryall rolled away from the Ashton depot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So the cries rang on, as the carriage and the carryall rolled away from the Ashton depot.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Don't forget to bow to all the people you pass, Sir Tubbs!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Say, but he looks like a real Lord, doesn't he?"
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading So the cries rang on, as the carriage and the carryall rolled away from the Ashton depot.
a capacious bag or basket
From this reading So the cries rang on, as the carriage and the carryall rolled away from the Ashton depot.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM HOME "Here the conquering hero comes!"
the act of conquering
From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM HOME "Here the conquering hero comes!"
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading So the cries rang on, as the carriage and the carryall rolled away from the Ashton depot.
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading So the cries rang on, as the carriage and the carryall rolled away from the Ashton depot.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say, look here, what does this mean?" stammered the dudish student.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, but he looks like a real Lord, doesn't he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't forget to bow to all the people you pass, Sir Tubbs!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, look here, what does this mean?" stammered the dudish student.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Don't forget to bow to all the people you pass, Sir Tubbs!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM HOME "Here the conquering hero comes!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say, but he looks like a real Lord, doesn't he?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM HOME "Here the conquering hero comes!"
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM HOME "Here the conquering hero comes!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM HOME "Here the conquering hero comes!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Say, but he looks like a real Lord, doesn't he?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Say, look here, what does this mean?" stammered the dudish student.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Say, but he looks like a real Lord, doesn't he?"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Say, but he looks like a real Lord, doesn't he?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Say, look here, what does this mean?" stammered the dudish student.
information about recent and important events
From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM HOME "Here the conquering hero comes!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the cries rang on, as the carriage and the carryall rolled away from the Ashton depot.
go across or through
From this reading "Don't forget to bow to all the people you pass, Sir Tubbs!"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Don't forget to bow to all the people you pass, Sir Tubbs!"
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading So the cries rang on, as the carriage and the carryall rolled away from the Ashton depot.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Say, but he looks like a real Lord, doesn't he?"
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading So the cries rang on, as the carriage and the carryall rolled away from the Ashton depot.
express in words
From this reading "Say, but he looks like a real Lord, doesn't he?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Don't forget to bow to all the people you pass, Sir Tubbs!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the cries rang on, as the carriage and the carryall rolled away from the Ashton depot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, look here, what does this mean?" stammered the dudish student.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM HOME "Here the conquering hero comes!"
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "Say, look here, what does this mean?" stammered the dudish student.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM HOME "Here the conquering hero comes!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Say, look here, what does this mean?" stammered the dudish student.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't forget to bow to all the people you pass, Sir Tubbs!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't forget to bow to all the people you pass, Sir Tubbs!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Say, look here, what does this mean?" stammered the dudish student.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't forget to bow to all the people you pass, Sir Tubbs!"
Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys in the Air by Edward Stratemeyer holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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 16 holds 150 sentences of The Rover Boys in the Air, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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