Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM BRINGS ONE ENEMY TO TERMS. "Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak. "You might better be dreaming, Josiah Crabtree," replied Tom, eying the man sharply. "This is a bad business you are engaged in." "Where did you come from?"
Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “TOM BRINGS ONE ENEMY TO TERMS.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “"Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak.”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “"Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak.”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “"This is a bad business you are engaged in."”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “"You might better be dreaming, Josiah Crabtree," replied Tom, eying the man sharply.”
to a sufficient degree
From this reading “"Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak.”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “TOM BRINGS ONE ENEMY TO TERMS.”
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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 "This is a bad business you are engaged in."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "This is a bad business you are engaged in."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "This is a bad business you are engaged in."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You might better be dreaming, Josiah Crabtree," replied Tom, eying the man sharply.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You might better be dreaming, Josiah Crabtree," replied Tom, eying the man sharply.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading TOM BRINGS ONE ENEMY TO TERMS.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "This is a bad business you are engaged in."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Where did you come from?"
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You might better be dreaming, Josiah Crabtree," replied Tom, eying the man sharply.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you come from?"
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading "Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak.
an opposing military force
From this reading TOM BRINGS ONE ENEMY TO TERMS.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "This is a bad business you are engaged in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You might better be dreaming, Josiah Crabtree," replied Tom, eying the man sharply.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Where did you come from?"
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This is a bad business you are engaged in."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a bad business you are engaged in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You might better be dreaming, Josiah Crabtree," replied Tom, eying the man sharply.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You might better be dreaming, Josiah Crabtree," replied Tom, eying the man sharply.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might better be dreaming, Josiah Crabtree," replied Tom, eying the man sharply.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TOM BRINGS ONE ENEMY TO TERMS.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You might better be dreaming, Josiah Crabtree," replied Tom, eying the man sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "You might better be dreaming, Josiah Crabtree," replied Tom, eying the man sharply.
express in speech
From this reading "Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading "Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading TOM BRINGS ONE ENEMY TO TERMS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a bad business you are engaged in."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM BRINGS ONE ENEMY TO TERMS.
male cat
From this reading TOM BRINGS ONE ENEMY TO TERMS.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak.
at the time that
From this reading "Am I dreaming?" gasped the former school-teacher, when he could command his voice sufficiently to speak.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you come from?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You might better be dreaming, Josiah Crabtree," replied Tom, eying the man sharply.
Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes by Edward Stratemeyer holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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