Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys on the Ocean is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys on the Ocean is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOWN THE STATEN ISLAND SHORE TO SANDY HOOK "Dick! Dick! What ails you?" "My head, Sam! Arnold Baxter struck me down," came with a groan.
Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys on the Ocean is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading “What ails you?"”
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “Arnold Baxter struck me down," came with a groan.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “DOWN THE STATEN ISLAND SHORE TO SANDY HOOK "Dick!”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “Arnold Baxter struck me down," came with a groan.”
fasten with a hook
From this reading “DOWN THE STATEN ISLAND SHORE TO SANDY HOOK "Dick!”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “DOWN THE STATEN ISLAND SHORE TO SANDY HOOK "Dick!”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"My head, Sam!”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “DOWN THE STATEN ISLAND SHORE TO SANDY HOOK "Dick!”
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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 Arnold Baxter struck me down," came with a groan.
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading What ails you?"
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Arnold Baxter struck me down," came with a groan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arnold Baxter struck me down," came with a groan.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Arnold Baxter struck me down," came with a groan.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DOWN THE STATEN ISLAND SHORE TO SANDY HOOK "Dick!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THE STATEN ISLAND SHORE TO SANDY HOOK "Dick!
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Arnold Baxter struck me down," came with a groan.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "My head, Sam!
fasten with a hook
From this reading DOWN THE STATEN ISLAND SHORE TO SANDY HOOK "Dick!
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading DOWN THE STATEN ISLAND SHORE TO SANDY HOOK "Dick!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arnold Baxter struck me down," came with a groan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My head, Sam!
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "My head, Sam!
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading DOWN THE STATEN ISLAND SHORE TO SANDY HOOK "Dick!
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading DOWN THE STATEN ISLAND SHORE TO SANDY HOOK "Dick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOWN THE STATEN ISLAND SHORE TO SANDY HOOK "Dick!
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Arnold Baxter struck me down," came with a groan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE STATEN ISLAND SHORE TO SANDY HOOK "Dick!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOWN THE STATEN ISLAND SHORE TO SANDY HOOK "Dick!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What ails you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arnold Baxter struck me down," came with a groan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What ails you?"
Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys on the Ocean 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 23 holds 114 sentences of The Rover Boys on the Ocean, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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