Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys on a Tour is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys on a Tour is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MOMENT OF PERIL "This is the life!" "That's right, Tom. This kind of touring suits me to death," returned Sam Rover. "Tom, how many miles an hour are you making?" broke in his wife. "Remember what you promised me--that you would keep within the limit of the law."
Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys on a Tour is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “"Remember what you promised me--that you would keep within the limit of the law."”
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “"Remember what you promised me--that you would keep within the limit of the law."”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “A MOMENT OF PERIL "This is the life!"”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"Remember what you promised me--that you would keep within the limit of the law."”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “This kind of touring suits me to death," returned Sam Rover.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “This kind of touring suits me to death," returned Sam Rover.”
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading “This kind of touring suits me to death," returned Sam Rover.”
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading “This kind of touring suits me to death," returned Sam 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.
In this reading “"Remember what you promised me--that you would keep within the limit of the law."”
In this reading “"Tom, how many miles an hour are you making?" broke in his wife.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOMENT OF PERIL "This is the life!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Tom, how many miles an hour are you making?" broke in his wife.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Tom, how many miles an hour are you making?" broke in his wife.
lacking funds
From this reading "Tom, how many miles an hour are you making?" broke in his wife.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading This kind of touring suits me to death," returned Sam Rover.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tom, how many miles an hour are you making?" broke in his wife.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Tom, how many miles an hour are you making?" broke in his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tom, how many miles an hour are you making?" broke in his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tom, how many miles an hour are you making?" broke in his wife.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MOMENT OF PERIL "This is the life!"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Remember what you promised me--that you would keep within the limit of the law."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading This kind of touring suits me to death," returned Sam Rover.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "Remember what you promised me--that you would keep within the limit of the law."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A MOMENT OF PERIL "This is the life!"
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading "Remember what you promised me--that you would keep within the limit of the law."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Tom, how many miles an hour are you making?" broke in his wife.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Tom, how many miles an hour are you making?" broke in his wife.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This kind of touring suits me to death," returned Sam Rover.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Tom, how many miles an hour are you making?" broke in his wife.
a particular point in time
From this reading A MOMENT OF PERIL "This is the life!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MOMENT OF PERIL "This is the life!"
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading A MOMENT OF PERIL "This is the life!"
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Remember what you promised me--that you would keep within the limit of the law."
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Remember what you promised me--that you would keep within the limit of the law."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This kind of touring suits me to death," returned Sam Rover.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right, Tom.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading This kind of touring suits me to death," returned Sam Rover.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading This kind of touring suits me to death," returned Sam Rover.
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading This kind of touring suits me to death," returned Sam Rover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Remember what you promised me--that you would keep within the limit of the law."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right, Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MOMENT OF PERIL "This is the life!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A MOMENT OF PERIL "This is the life!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This kind of touring suits me to death," returned Sam Rover.
male cat
From this reading "That's right, Tom.
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading This kind of touring suits me to death," returned Sam Rover.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Remember what you promised me--that you would keep within the limit of the law."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Tom, how many miles an hour are you making?" broke in his wife.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Remember what you promised me--that you would keep within the limit of the law."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Remember what you promised me--that you would keep within the limit of the law."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tom, how many miles an hour are you making?" broke in his wife.
Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys on a Tour by Edward Stratemeyer holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 20 holds 142 sentences of The Rover Boys on a Tour, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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