Chapter 19 of The Rover Boys in the Air is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Rover Boys in the Air is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up. He had told his brothers to let him do the talking. "Sure--Bill Simmons's place, just down the street," answered the man, pointing with his finger. "Thank you. Tom, bring that five-gallon gasoline can with you.
Chapter 19 of The Rover Boys in the Air is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “He had told his brothers to let him do the talking.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “"Sure--Bill Simmons's place, just down the street," answered the man, pointing with his finger.”
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading “Tom, bring that five-gallon gasoline can with you.”
easy to reach
From this reading “OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.”
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading “OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “"Sure--Bill Simmons's place, just down the street," answered the man, pointing with his finger.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Sure--Bill Simmons's place, just down the street," answered the man, pointing with his finger.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Sure--Bill Simmons's place, just down the street," answered the man, pointing with his finger.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Tom, bring that five-gallon gasoline can with you.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had told his brothers to let him do the talking.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Tom, bring that five-gallon gasoline can with you.
someone who is a detective
From this reading OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had told his brothers to let him do the talking.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sure--Bill Simmons's place, just down the street," answered the man, pointing with his finger.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "Sure--Bill Simmons's place, just down the street," answered the man, pointing with his finger.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom, bring that five-gallon gasoline can with you.
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading Tom, bring that five-gallon gasoline can with you.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had told his brothers to let him do the talking.
easy to reach
From this reading OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told his brothers to let him do the talking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had told his brothers to let him do the talking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had told his brothers to let him do the talking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.
and nothing more
From this reading "Sure--Bill Simmons's place, just down the street," answered the man, pointing with his finger.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had told his brothers to let him do the talking.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Sure--Bill Simmons's place, just down the street," answered the man, pointing with his finger.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "Sure--Bill Simmons's place, just down the street," answered the man, pointing with his finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure--Bill Simmons's place, just down the street," answered the man, pointing with his finger.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Sure--Bill Simmons's place, just down the street," answered the man, pointing with his finger.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure--Bill Simmons's place, just down the street," answered the man, pointing with his finger.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He had told his brothers to let him do the talking.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom, bring that five-gallon gasoline can with you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had told his brothers to let him do the talking.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told his brothers to let him do the talking.
male cat
From this reading Tom, bring that five-gallon gasoline can with you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.
which person or people
From this reading OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sure--Bill Simmons's place, just down the street," answered the man, pointing with his finger.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading OVER THE BIG WOODS "Is there a hardware store handy?" asked Dick, of the first man who came up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you.
Chapter 19 of The Rover Boys in the Air by Edward Stratemeyer holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 19 holds 112 sentences of The Rover Boys in the Air, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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