Chapter 11 of The Rover Boys In The Mountains is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Rover Boys In The Mountains is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. "Hurrah! Here we are again! How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform. "There is old Nat Ricks, the station master," said Sam.
Chapter 11 of The Rover Boys In The Mountains is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to stop
From this reading “How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.”
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “"Hurrah!”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.”
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading “How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.”
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “"There is old Nat Ricks, the station master," said Sam.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"There is old Nat Ricks, the station master," said Sam.”
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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 How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
anew
From this reading Here we are again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here we are again!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
cause to stop
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we are again!
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is old Nat Ricks, the station master," said Sam.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "There is old Nat Ricks, the station master," said Sam.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is old Nat Ricks, the station master," said Sam.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "There is old Nat Ricks, the station master," said Sam.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading "There is old Nat Ricks, the station master," said Sam.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is old Nat Ricks, the station master," said Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "There is old Nat Ricks, the station master," said Sam.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is old Nat Ricks, the station master," said Sam.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
male cat
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
create by training and teaching
From this reading How natural Oak Run looks!" exclaimed Tom on the following day, as the long train came to a halt at their station and they piled out on to the narrow platform.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here we are again!
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