Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys on the Plains is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys on the Plains is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TROUBLE WITH NEGROES "The rolling, the rolling, The rolling river for me! The rolling river, the rolling river, That carries us down to the sea!" So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest. "Songbird, you're a regular lark," remarked Dick. "I feel like one," was the answer.
Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys on the Plains is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading “The rolling river, the rolling river, That carries us down to the sea!"”
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading “"Songbird, you're a regular lark," remarked Dick.”
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “TROUBLE WITH NEGROES "The rolling, the rolling, The rolling river for me!”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.”
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading “So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.”
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading “So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.”
uttered with a trill
From this reading “TROUBLE WITH NEGROES "The rolling, the rolling, The rolling river for me!”
any bird having a musical call
From this reading “So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.”
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In this reading “So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.”
In this reading “So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.”
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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 So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.
later than; following
From this reading So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.
react verbally
From this reading "I feel like one," was the answer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading The rolling river, the rolling river, That carries us down to the sea!"
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Songbird, you're a regular lark," remarked Dick.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The rolling river, the rolling river, That carries us down to the sea!"
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel like one," was the answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TROUBLE WITH NEGROES "The rolling, the rolling, The rolling river for me!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel like one," was the answer.
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading "Songbird, you're a regular lark," remarked Dick.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I feel like one," was the answer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TROUBLE WITH NEGROES "The rolling, the rolling, The rolling river for me!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading TROUBLE WITH NEGROES "The rolling, the rolling, The rolling river for me!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I feel like one," was the answer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "Songbird, you're a regular lark," remarked Dick.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Songbird, you're a regular lark," remarked Dick.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading TROUBLE WITH NEGROES "The rolling, the rolling, The rolling river for me!
uttered with a trill
From this reading TROUBLE WITH NEGROES "The rolling, the rolling, The rolling river for me!
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The rolling river, the rolling river, That carries us down to the sea!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.
any bird having a musical call
From this reading So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rolling river, the rolling river, That carries us down to the sea!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE WITH NEGROES "The rolling, the rolling, The rolling river for me!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rolling river, the rolling river, That carries us down to the sea!"
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE WITH NEGROES "The rolling, the rolling, The rolling river for me!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rolling river, the rolling river, That carries us down to the sea!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I feel like one," was the answer.
at the time that
From this reading So sang Songbird Powell the next morning when he came out on deck after a refreshing night's rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TROUBLE WITH NEGROES "The rolling, the rolling, The rolling river for me!
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From this reading "Songbird, you're a regular lark," remarked Dick.
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