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The Rover Boys on a Tour

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THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.
"And this is only the half of it," announced the fun-loving Rover to his brother, in answer to a query.
"We've got to go back and get the rest out of the automobile."
"We'll bring that stuff up," said Stanley.
"You stay here with your brother.
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The Rover Boys on a Tour

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Rover Boys on a Tour is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.
/ðə fiːst wen tɑːm keɪm bæk əˈkʌmpənid baɪ ˈstænli ənd spʌd ɔːl hæd ðer ɑːrmz fʊl ʌv ðə θɪŋz ˈpɜːrtʃəst ɪn ˈæʃtən/
Line 2
"And this is only the half of it," announced the fun-loving Rover to his brother, in answer to a query.
Line 3
"We've got to go back and get the rest out of the automobile."
Line 4
"We'll bring that stuff up," said Stanley.
Line 5
"You stay here with your brother.
/juː steɪ hiːr wɪð jɔːr ˈbrʌðər/

Learner Dictionary

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.

Ashton noun US /ˈæʃtən/

British choreographer (1906-1988)

From this reading “THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.”

automobile noun US /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “"We've got to go back and get the rest out of the automobile."”

feast noun US /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading “THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.”

purchased verb US /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading “THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.”

query noun US /ˈkwiːri/

an instance of questioning

From this reading “"And this is only the half of it," announced the fun-loving Rover to his brother, in answer to a query.”

Rover noun US /ˈroʊvər/

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading “"And this is only the half of it," announced the fun-loving Rover to his brother, in answer to a query.”

Spud noun US /spʌd/

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading “THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.”

Stanley noun US /ˈstænli/

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading “THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

stay here verb + particle

In this reading “"You stay here with your brother.”

came back verb + particle counted as “come back”

be restored

In this reading “THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.”

go back verb + particle

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “"We've got to go back and get the rest out of the automobile."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "And this is only the half of it," announced the fun-loving Rover to his brother, in answer to a query.

accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading "And this is only the half of it," announced the fun-loving Rover to his brother, in answer to a query.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading "And this is only the half of it," announced the fun-loving Rover to his brother, in answer to a query.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/

British choreographer (1906-1988)

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading "We've got to go back and get the rest out of the automobile."

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "We'll bring that stuff up," said Stanley.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "And this is only the half of it," announced the fun-loving Rover to his brother, in answer to a query.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

FEASTnounUS /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

fun-loving

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And this is only the half of it," announced the fun-loving Rover to his brother, in answer to a query.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "We've got to go back and get the rest out of the automobile."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "We've got to go back and get the rest out of the automobile."

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "We've got to go back and get the rest out of the automobile."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "And this is only the half of it," announced the fun-loving Rover to his brother, in answer to a query.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "You stay here with your brother.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "And this is only the half of it," announced the fun-loving Rover to his brother, in answer to a query.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "And this is only the half of it," announced the fun-loving Rover to his brother, in answer to a query.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "And this is only the half of it," announced the fun-loving Rover to his brother, in answer to a query.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "And this is only the half of it," announced the fun-loving Rover to his brother, in answer to a query.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "We've got to go back and get the rest out of the automobile."

purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/

an instance of questioning

From this reading "And this is only the half of it," announced the fun-loving Rover to his brother, in answer to a query.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "We've got to go back and get the rest out of the automobile."

RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading "And this is only the half of it," announced the fun-loving Rover to his brother, in answer to a query.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We'll bring that stuff up," said Stanley.

SpudnounUS /spʌd/

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "You stay here with your brother.

stuffnounUS /stʌf/

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading "We'll bring that stuff up," said Stanley.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "We'll bring that stuff up," said Stanley.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "And this is only the half of it," announced the fun-loving Rover to his brother, in answer to a query.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "And this is only the half of it," announced the fun-loving Rover to his brother, in answer to a query.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "We'll bring that stuff up," said Stanley.

We'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We'll bring that stuff up," said Stanley.

We've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We've got to go back and get the rest out of the automobile."

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE FEAST When Tom came back accompanied by Stanley and Spud, all had their arms full of the things purchased in Ashton.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "You stay here with your brother.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You stay here with your brother.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You stay here with your brother.

Chapter 10 of The Rover Boys on a Tour 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.

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