Chapter 17 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREAT VICTORY PARADE "My, what a jam of people!" "Did you ever see such a crowd before in all your life!" "And look at the flags and other decorations! Aren't they beautiful?" "This time New York has outdone herself."
Chapter 17 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “"Did you ever see such a crowd before in all your life!"”
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading “"And look at the flags and other decorations!”
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “"And look at the flags and other decorations!”
press tightly together or cram
From this reading “THE GREAT VICTORY PARADE "My, what a jam of people!"”
inflected form of “outdo” — be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading “"This time New York has outdone herself."”
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading “THE GREAT VICTORY PARADE "My, what a jam of people!"”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “THE GREAT VICTORY PARADE "My, what a jam of people!"”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “"This time New York has outdone herself."”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"And look at the flags and other decorations!”
In this reading “THE GREAT VICTORY PARADE "My, what a jam of people!"”
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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 THE GREAT VICTORY PARADE "My, what a jam of people!"
(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 "Did you ever see such a crowd before in all your life!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And look at the flags and other decorations!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aren't they beautiful?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And look at the flags and other decorations!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Aren't they beautiful?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Did you ever see such a crowd before in all your life!"
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Did you ever see such a crowd before in all your life!"
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading "And look at the flags and other decorations!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever see such a crowd before in all your life!"
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever see such a crowd before in all your life!"
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "And look at the flags and other decorations!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORY PARADE "My, what a jam of people!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This time New York has outdone herself."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This time New York has outdone herself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did you ever see such a crowd before in all your life!"
press tightly together or cram
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORY PARADE "My, what a jam of people!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Did you ever see such a crowd before in all your life!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "And look at the flags and other decorations!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORY PARADE "My, what a jam of people!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "This time New York has outdone herself."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORY PARADE "My, what a jam of people!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "And look at the flags and other decorations!
inflected form of “outdo” — be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading "This time New York has outdone herself."
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORY PARADE "My, what a jam of people!"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORY PARADE "My, what a jam of people!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you ever see such a crowd before in all your life!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Did you ever see such a crowd before in all your life!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORY PARADE "My, what a jam of people!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aren't they beautiful?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This time New York has outdone herself."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This time New York has outdone herself."
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORY PARADE "My, what a jam of people!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE GREAT VICTORY PARADE "My, what a jam of people!"
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "This time New York has outdone herself."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever see such a crowd before in all your life!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever see such a crowd before in all your life!"
Chapter 17 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck by Edward Stratemeyer holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 17 holds 142 sentences of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck by Edward Stratemeyer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 142 sentences, grouped into 29 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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