Chapter 15 of The Rover Boys on a Tour is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Rover Boys on a Tour is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BASEBALL TALK "Fogg!" cried Sam, in astonishment. "Do you mean Belright Fogg?" "That's the man--the fellow who used to do the legal work for the railroad here." "Was this Bissette sure it was Fogg?" "No, he wasn't sure, because he didn't pay very much attention.
Chapter 15 of The Rover Boys on a Tour is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “BASEBALL TALK "Fogg!" cried Sam, in astonishment.”
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “"No, he wasn't sure, because he didn't pay very much attention.”
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading “BASEBALL TALK "Fogg!" cried Sam, in astonishment.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"That's the man--the fellow who used to do the legal work for the railroad here."”
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading “"That's the man--the fellow who used to do the legal work for the railroad here."”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “"No, he wasn't sure, because he didn't pay very much attention.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “"That's the man--the fellow who used to do the legal work for the railroad here."”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “BASEBALL TALK "Fogg!" cried Sam, in astonishment.”
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.
In this reading “BASEBALL TALK "Fogg!" cried Sam, in astonishment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading BASEBALL TALK "Fogg!" cried Sam, in astonishment.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "No, he wasn't sure, because he didn't pay very much attention.
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading BASEBALL TALK "Fogg!" cried Sam, in astonishment.
for the reason that
From this reading "No, he wasn't sure, because he didn't pay very much attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean Belright Fogg?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Was this Bissette sure it was Fogg?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading BASEBALL TALK "Fogg!" cried Sam, in astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, he wasn't sure, because he didn't pay very much attention.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean Belright Fogg?"
a boy or man
From this reading "That's the man--the fellow who used to do the legal work for the railroad here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BASEBALL TALK "Fogg!" cried Sam, in astonishment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's the man--the fellow who used to do the legal work for the railroad here."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, he wasn't sure, because he didn't pay very much attention.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "That's the man--the fellow who used to do the legal work for the railroad here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BASEBALL TALK "Fogg!" cried Sam, in astonishment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Was this Bissette sure it was Fogg?"
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading "That's the man--the fellow who used to do the legal work for the railroad here."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That's the man--the fellow who used to do the legal work for the railroad here."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean Belright Fogg?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "No, he wasn't sure, because he didn't pay very much attention.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, he wasn't sure, because he didn't pay very much attention.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "No, he wasn't sure, because he didn't pay very much attention.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "That's the man--the fellow who used to do the legal work for the railroad here."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading BASEBALL TALK "Fogg!" cried Sam, in astonishment.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Was this Bissette sure it was Fogg?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading BASEBALL TALK "Fogg!" cried Sam, in astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the man--the fellow who used to do the legal work for the railroad here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's the man--the fellow who used to do the legal work for the railroad here."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Was this Bissette sure it was Fogg?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's the man--the fellow who used to do the legal work for the railroad here."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "That's the man--the fellow who used to do the legal work for the railroad here."
precisely as stated
From this reading "No, he wasn't sure, because he didn't pay very much attention.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was this Bissette sure it was Fogg?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, he wasn't sure, because he didn't pay very much attention.
which person or people
From this reading "That's the man--the fellow who used to do the legal work for the railroad here."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "That's the man--the fellow who used to do the legal work for the railroad here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean Belright Fogg?"
Chapter 15 of The Rover Boys on a Tour by Edward Stratemeyer holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 15 holds 155 sentences of The Rover Boys on a Tour, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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