Chapter 9 of The Rover Boys in the Jungle is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Rover Boys in the Jungle is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ROVER BOYS ON WHEELS "Say, fellows, but this is the greatest sport yet!" "I feel like flying, Tom," said Dick Rover. "I never thought wheeling was so grand." "Nor I," came from Sam Rover. "Where shall we go this afternoon?"
Chapter 9 of The Rover Boys in the Jungle is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"I feel like flying, Tom," said Dick Rover.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “THE ROVER BOYS ON WHEELS "Say, fellows, but this is the greatest sport yet!"”
moving swiftly
From this reading “"I feel like flying, Tom," said Dick Rover.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “THE ROVER BOYS ON WHEELS "Say, fellows, but this is the greatest sport yet!"”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"Nor I," came from Sam Rover.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “THE ROVER BOYS ON WHEELS "Say, fellows, but this is the greatest sport yet!"”
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading “"I never thought wheeling was so grand."”
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading “THE ROVER BOYS ON WHEELS "Say, fellows, but this is the greatest sport yet!"”
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Where shall we go this afternoon?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS ON WHEELS "Say, fellows, but this is the greatest sport yet!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS ON WHEELS "Say, fellows, but this is the greatest sport yet!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Nor I," came from Sam Rover.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I feel like flying, Tom," said Dick Rover.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel like flying, Tom," said Dick Rover.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS ON WHEELS "Say, fellows, but this is the greatest sport yet!"
moving swiftly
From this reading "I feel like flying, Tom," said Dick Rover.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Nor I," came from Sam Rover.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where shall we go this afternoon?"
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "I never thought wheeling was so grand."
highest in quality
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS ON WHEELS "Say, fellows, but this is the greatest sport yet!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel like flying, Tom," said Dick Rover.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS ON WHEELS "Say, fellows, but this is the greatest sport yet!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I feel like flying, Tom," said Dick Rover.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never thought wheeling was so grand."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor I," came from Sam Rover.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS ON WHEELS "Say, fellows, but this is the greatest sport yet!"
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS ON WHEELS "Say, fellows, but this is the greatest sport yet!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I feel like flying, Tom," said Dick Rover.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Nor I," came from Sam Rover.
express in words
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS ON WHEELS "Say, fellows, but this is the greatest sport yet!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Where shall we go this afternoon?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never thought wheeling was so grand."
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS ON WHEELS "Say, fellows, but this is the greatest sport yet!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS ON WHEELS "Say, fellows, but this is the greatest sport yet!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS ON WHEELS "Say, fellows, but this is the greatest sport yet!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I never thought wheeling was so grand."
male cat
From this reading "I feel like flying, Tom," said Dick Rover.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I never thought wheeling was so grand."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where shall we go this afternoon?"
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading "I never thought wheeling was so grand."
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS ON WHEELS "Say, fellows, but this is the greatest sport yet!"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where shall we go this afternoon?"
but in spite of that
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS ON WHEELS "Say, fellows, but this is the greatest sport yet!"
Chapter 9 of The Rover Boys in the Jungle by Edward Stratemeyer holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
Chapter 9 holds 120 sentences of The Rover Boys in the Jungle, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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