Chapter 27 of The Rover Boys on the Farm is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Rover Boys on the Farm is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest. Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up. "Don't hurry so, Dick," remonstrated Fred. "The house isn't going to run away." "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
Chapter 27 of The Rover Boys on the Farm is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “"Don't hurry so, Dick," remonstrated Fred.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.”
any bird having a musical call
From this reading “"Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.”
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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 AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The house isn't going to run away."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't hurry so, Dick," remonstrated Fred.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't hurry so, Dick," remonstrated Fred.
the act of departing
From this reading "The house isn't going to run away."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Don't hurry so, Dick," remonstrated Fred.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The house isn't going to run away."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
engage in
From this reading "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't hurry so, Dick," remonstrated Fred.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "The house isn't going to run away."
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't hurry so, Dick," remonstrated Fred.
any bird having a musical call
From this reading "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
Chapter 27 of The Rover Boys on the Farm by Edward Stratemeyer holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 27 holds 114 sentences of The Rover Boys on the Farm, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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