Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys on a Tour is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys on a Tour is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Say! that isn't one of the students." "Not much! Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!" "Who knocked his hat off?" "I don't know--Sam Rover, I guess."
Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys on a Tour is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I don't know--Sam Rover, I guess."”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “"Who knocked his hat off?"”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Say! that isn't one of the students."”
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"I don't know--Sam Rover, I guess."”
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Say! that isn't one of the students."”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Say! that isn't one of the students."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Say! that isn't one of the students."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know--Sam Rover, I guess."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I don't know--Sam Rover, I guess."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Who knocked his hat off?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Who knocked his hat off?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know--Sam Rover, I guess."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Say! that isn't one of the students."
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Who knocked his hat off?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know--Sam Rover, I guess."
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not much!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not much!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Say! that isn't one of the students."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Who knocked his hat off?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Say! that isn't one of the students."
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Say! that isn't one of the students."
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "I don't know--Sam Rover, I guess."
express in words
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Say! that isn't one of the students."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Say! that isn't one of the students."
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Say! that isn't one of the students."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Say! that isn't one of the students."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Say! that isn't one of the students."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"
a source of difficulty
From this reading Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"
which person or people
From this reading Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why, that's the lawyer who used to do business for the railroad company--the man the Rovers had so much trouble with!"
Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys on a Tour by Edward Stratemeyer holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 2 holds 129 sentences of The Rover Boys on a Tour, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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