Chapter 19 of The Rover Boys on a Tour is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Rover Boys on a Tour is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GETTING READY FOR THE TOUR "And now for the grand tour!" "That's the talk, Sam! We ought to have the best time ever," returned his brother Tom. "Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover. "I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."
Chapter 19 of The Rover Boys on a Tour is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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terminate
From this reading “"I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “GETTING READY FOR THE TOUR "And now for the grand tour!"”
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “"Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “"Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"That's the talk, Sam!”
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading “GETTING READY FOR THE TOUR "And now for the grand tour!"”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “"Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.”
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.
an extended cultural tour of Europe taken by wealthy young Englishmen (especially in the 18th century) as part of their education
In this reading “GETTING READY FOR THE TOUR "And now for the grand tour!"”
In this reading “"Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.”
move away or escape suddenly
In this reading “"I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."”
In this reading “"Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE TOUR "And now for the grand tour!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We ought to have the best time ever," returned his brother Tom.
terminate
From this reading "I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading We ought to have the best time ever," returned his brother Tom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.
at any time
From this reading We ought to have the best time ever," returned his brother Tom.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.
a boy or man
From this reading "I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE TOUR "And now for the grand tour!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE TOUR "And now for the grand tour!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE TOUR "And now for the grand tour!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We ought to have the best time ever," returned his brother Tom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We ought to have the best time ever," returned his brother Tom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE TOUR "And now for the grand tour!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.
on one occasion
From this reading "I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading We ought to have the best time ever," returned his brother Tom.
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading "Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE TOUR "And now for the grand tour!"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We ought to have the best time ever," returned his brother Tom.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "That's the talk, Sam!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "That's the talk, Sam!
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From this reading "That's the talk, Sam!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE TOUR "And now for the grand tour!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We ought to have the best time ever," returned his brother Tom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We ought to have the best time ever," returned his brother Tom.
male cat
From this reading We ought to have the best time ever," returned his brother Tom.
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading GETTING READY FOR THE TOUR "And now for the grand tour!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ought to have the best time ever," returned his brother Tom.
(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 "I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."
during the time that
From this reading "I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I like work as well as any one, but a fellow has got to break away once in a while."
a late time of life
From this reading "Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "Just to think of such an outing makes me feel five years younger," came from Dick Rover.
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