Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK ROVER'S REVELATION "We've been tricked!" exclaimed Randy. "Just what I think!" burst out Fred. "They didn't bring us here to see Gabe Werner at all!" "There isn't a soul around the building, that's certain," remarked Andy. "What do you suppose has become of Nappy and Slugger?"
Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “"There isn't a soul around the building, that's certain," remarked Andy.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “"Just what I think!" burst out Fred.”
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “DICK ROVER'S REVELATION "We've been tricked!" exclaimed Randy.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"There isn't a soul around the building, that's certain," remarked Andy.”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “DICK ROVER'S REVELATION "We've been tricked!" exclaimed Randy.”
possessive form of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “DICK ROVER'S REVELATION "We've been tricked!" exclaimed Randy.”
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading “"What do you suppose has become of Nappy and Slugger?"”
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading “DICK ROVER'S REVELATION "We've been tricked!" exclaimed 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.
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give sudden release to an expression
In this reading “"Just what I think!" burst out Fred.”
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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 "There isn't a soul around the building, that's certain," remarked Andy.
(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 "They didn't bring us here to see Gabe Werner at all!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What do you suppose has become of Nappy and Slugger?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There isn't a soul around the building, that's certain," remarked Andy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "There isn't a soul around the building, that's certain," remarked Andy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They didn't bring us here to see Gabe Werner at all!"
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "What do you suppose has become of Nappy and Slugger?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DICK ROVER'S REVELATION "We've been tricked!" exclaimed Randy.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "They didn't bring us here to see Gabe Werner at all!"
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "There isn't a soul around the building, that's certain," remarked Andy.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Just what I think!" burst out Fred.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "There isn't a soul around the building, that's certain," remarked Andy.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK ROVER'S REVELATION "We've been tricked!" exclaimed Randy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They didn't bring us here to see Gabe Werner at all!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you suppose has become of Nappy and Slugger?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading DICK ROVER'S REVELATION "We've been tricked!" exclaimed Randy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just what I think!" burst out Fred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They didn't bring us here to see Gabe Werner at all!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What do you suppose has become of Nappy and Slugger?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "They didn't bring us here to see Gabe Werner at all!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just what I think!" burst out Fred.
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From this reading "There isn't a soul around the building, that's certain," remarked Andy.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just what I think!" burst out Fred.
garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
From this reading "What do you suppose has become of Nappy and Slugger?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you suppose has become of Nappy and Slugger?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Just what I think!" burst out Fred.
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading DICK ROVER'S REVELATION "We've been tricked!" exclaimed Randy.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "There isn't a soul around the building, that's certain," remarked Andy.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading DICK ROVER'S REVELATION "We've been tricked!" exclaimed Randy.
possessive form of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading DICK ROVER'S REVELATION "We've been tricked!" exclaimed Randy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "They didn't bring us here to see Gabe Werner at all!"
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading "What do you suppose has become of Nappy and Slugger?"
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "There isn't a soul around the building, that's certain," remarked Andy.
express a supposition
From this reading "What do you suppose has become of Nappy and Slugger?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There isn't a soul around the building, that's certain," remarked Andy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There isn't a soul around the building, that's certain," remarked Andy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There isn't a soul around the building, that's certain," remarked Andy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They didn't bring us here to see Gabe Werner at all!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Just what I think!" burst out Fred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They didn't bring us here to see Gabe Werner at all!"
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading DICK ROVER'S REVELATION "We've been tricked!" exclaimed Randy.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They didn't bring us here to see Gabe Werner at all!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK ROVER'S REVELATION "We've been tricked!" exclaimed Randy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They didn't bring us here to see Gabe Werner at all!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Just what I think!" burst out Fred.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you suppose has become of Nappy and Slugger?"
Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck by Edward Stratemeyer holds 148 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 24 holds 148 sentences of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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