Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys on Land and Sea is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys on Land and Sea is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, Dick, here we are in San Francisco at last." "Yes, Tom, and what a fine large city it is." "We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party. "Just listen to Sam!" cried Tom Rover. "Get lost!
Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys on Land and Sea is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Well, Dick, here we are in San Francisco at last."”
hear with intention
From this reading “"Just listen to Sam!" cried Tom Rover.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “"We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “"Just listen to Sam!" cried Tom Rover.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"Just listen to Sam!" cried Tom Rover.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “"We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party.”
male cat
From this reading “"Yes, Tom, and what a fine large city it is."”
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “"We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party.”
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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 "Yes, Tom, and what a fine large city it is."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, Tom, and what a fine large city it is."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, Dick, here we are in San Francisco at last."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, Dick, here we are in San Francisco at last."
a youthful male person
From this reading "We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Yes, Tom, and what a fine large city it is."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Just listen to Sam!" cried Tom Rover.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Well, Dick, here we are in San Francisco at last."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Yes, Tom, and what a fine large city it is."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Dick, here we are in San Francisco at last."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, Dick, here we are in San Francisco at last."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, Dick, here we are in San Francisco at last."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, Tom, and what a fine large city it is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Tom, and what a fine large city it is."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just listen to Sam!" cried Tom Rover.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes, Tom, and what a fine large city it is."
immediately past
From this reading "Well, Dick, here we are in San Francisco at last."
hear with intention
From this reading "Just listen to Sam!" cried Tom Rover.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "Just listen to Sam!" cried Tom Rover.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Just listen to Sam!" cried Tom Rover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Dick, here we are in San Francisco at last."
carry out
From this reading "We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party.
male cat
From this reading "Yes, Tom, and what a fine large city it is."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, Dick, here we are in San Francisco at last."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party.
(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 "Well, Dick, here we are in San Francisco at last."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, Tom, and what a fine large city it is."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Tom, and what a fine large city it is."
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "We'll have to take care, or we'll get lost," came from a third boy, the youngest of the party.
Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys on Land and Sea by Edward Stratemeyer holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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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