Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLOTTING AGAINST DICK ROVER "Gabe Werner!" "Where is he?" "Up the street," answered Randy. "Come on after him." "Who's the man you are after?" questioned one of the men who had been interviewing Andy and Fred.
Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"Up the street," answered Randy.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “PLOTTING AGAINST DICK ROVER "Gabe Werner!"”
-ing form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “"Who's the man you are after?" questioned one of the men who had been interviewing Andy and Fred.”
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading “PLOTTING AGAINST DICK ROVER "Gabe Werner!"”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"Who's the man you are after?" questioned one of the men who had been interviewing Andy and Fred.”
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “"Up the street," answered Randy.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “PLOTTING AGAINST DICK ROVER "Gabe Werner!"”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “"Up the street," answered Randy.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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later than; following
From this reading "Come on after him."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DICK ROVER "Gabe Werner!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Who's the man you are after?" questioned one of the men who had been interviewing Andy and Fred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's the man you are after?" questioned one of the men who had been interviewing Andy and Fred.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Up the street," answered Randy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who's the man you are after?" questioned one of the men who had been interviewing Andy and Fred.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Who's the man you are after?" questioned one of the men who had been interviewing Andy and Fred.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on after him."
someone who is a detective
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DICK ROVER "Gabe Werner!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's the man you are after?" questioned one of the men who had been interviewing Andy and Fred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DICK ROVER "Gabe Werner!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Who's the man you are after?" questioned one of the men who had been interviewing Andy and Fred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is he?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come on after him."
-ing form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading "Who's the man you are after?" questioned one of the men who had been interviewing Andy and Fred.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is he?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Who's the man you are after?" questioned one of the men who had been interviewing Andy and Fred.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Who's the man you are after?" questioned one of the men who had been interviewing Andy and Fred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who's the man you are after?" questioned one of the men who had been interviewing Andy and Fred.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on after him."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Who's the man you are after?" questioned one of the men who had been interviewing Andy and Fred.
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DICK ROVER "Gabe Werner!"
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Who's the man you are after?" questioned one of the men who had been interviewing Andy and Fred.
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading "Up the street," answered Randy.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DICK ROVER "Gabe Werner!"
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Up the street," answered Randy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Up the street," answered Randy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Up the street," answered Randy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DICK ROVER "Gabe Werner!"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is he?"
which person or people
From this reading "Who's the man you are after?" questioned one of the men who had been interviewing Andy and Fred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's the man you are after?" questioned one of the men who had been interviewing Andy and Fred.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who's the man you are after?" questioned one of the men who had been interviewing Andy and Fred.
Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck by Edward Stratemeyer holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 20 holds 151 sentences of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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