Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys on the Plains is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys on the Plains is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOMETHING OF A MYSTERY "Dan Baxter!" The cry came simultaneously from several of the crowd. "I think Dick is right," said Songbird. "I thought it must be Dan, but I wasn't sure, for I didn't expect to see him here." "He and that Sack Todd must have become friends," put in Tom.
Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys on the Plains is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “The cry came simultaneously from several of the crowd.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"I think Dick is right," said Songbird.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"I thought it must be Dan, but I wasn't sure, for I didn't expect to see him here."”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “SOMETHING OF A MYSTERY "Dan Baxter!"”
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading “"He and that Sack Todd must have become friends," put in Tom.”
at the same instant
From this reading “The cry came simultaneously from several of the crowd.”
any bird having a musical call
From this reading “"I think Dick is right," said Songbird.”
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading “"He and that Sack Todd must have become friends," put in Tom.”
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.
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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 SOMETHING OF A MYSTERY "Dan Baxter!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He and that Sack Todd must have become friends," put in Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING OF A MYSTERY "Dan Baxter!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought it must be Dan, but I wasn't sure, for I didn't expect to see him here."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "He and that Sack Todd must have become friends," put in Tom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I thought it must be Dan, but I wasn't sure, for I didn't expect to see him here."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cry came simultaneously from several of the crowd.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The cry came simultaneously from several of the crowd.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry came simultaneously from several of the crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING OF A MYSTERY "Dan Baxter!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I think Dick is right," said Songbird.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought it must be Dan, but I wasn't sure, for I didn't expect to see him here."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I thought it must be Dan, but I wasn't sure, for I didn't expect to see him here."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I thought it must be Dan, but I wasn't sure, for I didn't expect to see him here."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "He and that Sack Todd must have become friends," put in Tom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cry came simultaneously from several of the crowd.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He and that Sack Todd must have become friends," put in Tom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He and that Sack Todd must have become friends," put in Tom.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I thought it must be Dan, but I wasn't sure, for I didn't expect to see him here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I thought it must be Dan, but I wasn't sure, for I didn't expect to see him here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think Dick is right," said Songbird.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He and that Sack Todd must have become friends," put in Tom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think Dick is right," said Songbird.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I thought it must be Dan, but I wasn't sure, for I didn't expect to see him here."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I thought it must be Dan, but I wasn't sure, for I didn't expect to see him here."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading SOMETHING OF A MYSTERY "Dan Baxter!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMETHING OF A MYSTERY "Dan Baxter!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "He and that Sack Todd must have become friends," put in Tom.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I think Dick is right," said Songbird.
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading "He and that Sack Todd must have become friends," put in Tom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think Dick is right," said Songbird.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I thought it must be Dan, but I wasn't sure, for I didn't expect to see him here."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The cry came simultaneously from several of the crowd.
at the same instant
From this reading The cry came simultaneously from several of the crowd.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING OF A MYSTERY "Dan Baxter!"
any bird having a musical call
From this reading "I think Dick is right," said Songbird.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I thought it must be Dan, but I wasn't sure, for I didn't expect to see him here."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He and that Sack Todd must have become friends," put in Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cry came simultaneously from several of the crowd.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think Dick is right," said Songbird.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought it must be Dan, but I wasn't sure, for I didn't expect to see him here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought it must be Dan, but I wasn't sure, for I didn't expect to see him here."
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading "He and that Sack Todd must have become friends," put in Tom.
male cat
From this reading "He and that Sack Todd must have become friends," put in Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought it must be Dan, but I wasn't sure, for I didn't expect to see him here."
Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys on the Plains by Edward Stratemeyer holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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