Chapter 19 of The Rover Boys on Sunset Trail is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Rover Boys on Sunset Trail is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LEW BILLINGS “Lew Billings has disappeared!” exclaimed Tom Rover. “Yes, partner. Teetotally and completely vamoosed, and nobody knows where to,” answered the strange miner. “Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern. “I can’t say as to that.
Chapter 19 of The Rover Boys on Sunset Trail is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading “THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LEW BILLINGS “Lew Billings has disappeared!” exclaimed Tom Rover.”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading ““Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LEW BILLINGS “Lew Billings has disappeared!” exclaimed Tom Rover.”
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading ““Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.”
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “Teetotally and completely vamoosed, and nobody knows where to,” answered the strange miner.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading ““Yes, partner.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LEW BILLINGS “Lew Billings has disappeared!” exclaimed Tom Rover.”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading ““Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.”
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.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Teetotally and completely vamoosed, and nobody knows where to,” answered the strange miner.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Teetotally and completely vamoosed, and nobody knows where to,” answered the strange miner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I can’t say as to that.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LEW BILLINGS “Lew Billings has disappeared!” exclaimed Tom Rover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t say as to that.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Teetotally and completely vamoosed, and nobody knows where to,” answered the strange miner.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LEW BILLINGS “Lew Billings has disappeared!” exclaimed Tom Rover.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LEW BILLINGS “Lew Billings has disappeared!” exclaimed Tom Rover.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LEW BILLINGS “Lew Billings has disappeared!” exclaimed Tom Rover.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LEW BILLINGS “Lew Billings has disappeared!” exclaimed Tom Rover.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t say as to that.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Teetotally and completely vamoosed, and nobody knows where to,” answered the strange miner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LEW BILLINGS “Lew Billings has disappeared!” exclaimed Tom Rover.
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Teetotally and completely vamoosed, and nobody knows where to,” answered the strange miner.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Teetotally and completely vamoosed, and nobody knows where to,” answered the strange miner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LEW BILLINGS “Lew Billings has disappeared!” exclaimed Tom Rover.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “Yes, partner.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LEW BILLINGS “Lew Billings has disappeared!” exclaimed Tom Rover.
express in words
From this reading “I can’t say as to that.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Teetotally and completely vamoosed, and nobody knows where to,” answered the strange miner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teetotally and completely vamoosed, and nobody knows where to,” answered the strange miner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I can’t say as to that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LEW BILLINGS “Lew Billings has disappeared!” exclaimed Tom Rover.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Teetotally and completely vamoosed, and nobody knows where to,” answered the strange miner.
male cat
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LEW BILLINGS “Lew Billings has disappeared!” exclaimed Tom Rover.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teetotally and completely vamoosed, and nobody knows where to,” answered the strange miner.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.
in or at the place that
From this reading Teetotally and completely vamoosed, and nobody knows where to,” answered the strange miner.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, partner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think he has been the victim of foul play?” went on the father of the twins, his face showing his concern.
Chapter 19 of The Rover Boys on Sunset Trail by Edward Stratemeyer holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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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