Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys In The Mountains is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys In The Mountains is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE WRONG TRAIL. One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open. "It must be the mountain air," said Dick. "I'm sleepy, too. Let us turn in."
Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys In The Mountains is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made known or openly avowed
From this reading “One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"It must be the mountain air," said Dick.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “"It must be the mountain air," said Dick.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “ON THE WRONG TRAIL.”
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading “One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "It must be the mountain air," said Dick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be the mountain air," said Dick.
the two together, not just one
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "It must be the mountain air," said Dick.
divisible by two
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
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From this reading "I'm sleepy, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us turn in."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must be the mountain air," said Dick.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us turn in."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "It must be the mountain air," said Dick.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be the mountain air," said Dick.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WRONG TRAIL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It must be the mountain air," said Dick.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
only a very short time before
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WRONG TRAIL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
male cat
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I'm sleepy, too.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE WRONG TRAIL.
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Let us turn in."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us turn in."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One of the turkeys was finished even to the neck piece, and then both Tom and Sam declared that they were so sleepy they could scarcely keep their eyes open.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading ON THE WRONG TRAIL.
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