Chapter 19 of The Rover Boys In The Mountains is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Rover Boys In The Mountains is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK AND THE WILDCAT. "Well, it's mighty funny Tom and Sam don't come up." It was Dick who spoke. He stood in the shelter of a number of walnut trees, and close at hand was John Barrow. The pair had missed the others ten minutes before, and were now waiting impatiently for their reappearance.
Chapter 19 of The Rover Boys In The Mountains is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading “He stood in the shelter of a number of walnut trees, and close at hand was John Barrow.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “"Well, it's mighty funny Tom and Sam don't come up."”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “The pair had missed the others ten minutes before, and were now waiting impatiently for their reappearance.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “The pair had missed the others ten minutes before, and were now waiting impatiently for their reappearance.”
the event of something appearing again
From this reading “The pair had missed the others ten minutes before, and were now waiting impatiently for their reappearance.”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “He stood in the shelter of a number of walnut trees, and close at hand was John Barrow.”
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading “He stood in the shelter of a number of walnut trees, and close at hand was John Barrow.”
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading “DICK AND THE WILDCAT.”
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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 He stood in the shelter of a number of walnut trees, and close at hand was John Barrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DICK AND THE WILDCAT.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood in the shelter of a number of walnut trees, and close at hand was John Barrow.
the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading He stood in the shelter of a number of walnut trees, and close at hand was John Barrow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The pair had missed the others ten minutes before, and were now waiting impatiently for their reappearance.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He stood in the shelter of a number of walnut trees, and close at hand was John Barrow.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, it's mighty funny Tom and Sam don't come up."
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK AND THE WILDCAT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it's mighty funny Tom and Sam don't come up."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pair had missed the others ten minutes before, and were now waiting impatiently for their reappearance.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Well, it's mighty funny Tom and Sam don't come up."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pair had missed the others ten minutes before, and were now waiting impatiently for their reappearance.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He stood in the shelter of a number of walnut trees, and close at hand was John Barrow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood in the shelter of a number of walnut trees, and close at hand was John Barrow.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading The pair had missed the others ten minutes before, and were now waiting impatiently for their reappearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood in the shelter of a number of walnut trees, and close at hand was John Barrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dick who spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it's mighty funny Tom and Sam don't come up."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He stood in the shelter of a number of walnut trees, and close at hand was John Barrow.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "Well, it's mighty funny Tom and Sam don't come up."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The pair had missed the others ten minutes before, and were now waiting impatiently for their reappearance.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The pair had missed the others ten minutes before, and were now waiting impatiently for their reappearance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The pair had missed the others ten minutes before, and were now waiting impatiently for their reappearance.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He stood in the shelter of a number of walnut trees, and close at hand was John Barrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood in the shelter of a number of walnut trees, and close at hand was John Barrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pair had missed the others ten minutes before, and were now waiting impatiently for their reappearance.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The pair had missed the others ten minutes before, and were now waiting impatiently for their reappearance.
the event of something appearing again
From this reading The pair had missed the others ten minutes before, and were now waiting impatiently for their reappearance.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Well, it's mighty funny Tom and Sam don't come up."
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading He stood in the shelter of a number of walnut trees, and close at hand was John Barrow.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Dick who spoke.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood in the shelter of a number of walnut trees, and close at hand was John Barrow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The pair had missed the others ten minutes before, and were now waiting impatiently for their reappearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK AND THE WILDCAT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pair had missed the others ten minutes before, and were now waiting impatiently for their reappearance.
male cat
From this reading "Well, it's mighty funny Tom and Sam don't come up."
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He stood in the shelter of a number of walnut trees, and close at hand was John Barrow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, it's mighty funny Tom and Sam don't come up."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The pair had missed the others ten minutes before, and were now waiting impatiently for their reappearance.
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading He stood in the shelter of a number of walnut trees, and close at hand was John Barrow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dick who spoke.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, it's mighty funny Tom and Sam don't come up."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pair had missed the others ten minutes before, and were now waiting impatiently for their reappearance.
which person or people
From this reading It was Dick who spoke.
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading DICK AND THE WILDCAT.
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