Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys on the Plains is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys on the Plains is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside. "No use of talking, when it rains down here, it rains!" "Well, a rainstorm isn't a picnic party," returned Tom. "I wouldn't care so much if I wasn't so anxious to hear from Sam and Dick." "Dot is vot ve all vonts," broke in Hans.
Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys on the Plains is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very small circular shape
From this reading “"Dot is vot ve all vonts," broke in Hans.”
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “"Dot is vot ve all vonts," broke in Hans.”
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “"Well, a rainstorm isn't a picnic party," returned Tom.”
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “"No use of talking, when it rains down here, it rains!"”
a storm with rain
From this reading “"Well, a rainstorm isn't a picnic party," returned Tom.”
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.”
any bird having a musical call
From this reading “IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Well, a rainstorm isn't a picnic party," returned Tom.”
In this reading “"I wouldn't care so much if I wasn't so anxious to hear from Sam and Dick."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Dot is vot ve all vonts," broke in Hans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "I wouldn't care so much if I wasn't so anxious to hear from Sam and Dick."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.
lacking funds
From this reading "Dot is vot ve all vonts," broke in Hans.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I wouldn't care so much if I wasn't so anxious to hear from Sam and Dick."
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I wouldn't care so much if I wasn't so anxious to hear from Sam and Dick."
a very small circular shape
From this reading "Dot is vot ve all vonts," broke in Hans.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "No use of talking, when it rains down here, it rains!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I wouldn't care so much if I wasn't so anxious to hear from Sam and Dick."
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading "Dot is vot ve all vonts," broke in Hans.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I wouldn't care so much if I wasn't so anxious to hear from Sam and Dick."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "No use of talking, when it rains down here, it rains!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wouldn't care so much if I wasn't so anxious to hear from Sam and Dick."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wouldn't care so much if I wasn't so anxious to hear from Sam and Dick."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dot is vot ve all vonts," broke in Hans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, a rainstorm isn't a picnic party," returned Tom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No use of talking, when it rains down here, it rains!"
and nothing more
From this reading IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I wouldn't care so much if I wasn't so anxious to hear from Sam and Dick."
not any; not one
From this reading IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No use of talking, when it rains down here, it rains!"
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Well, a rainstorm isn't a picnic party," returned Tom.
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading "Well, a rainstorm isn't a picnic party," returned Tom.
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "No use of talking, when it rains down here, it rains!"
a storm with rain
From this reading "Well, a rainstorm isn't a picnic party," returned Tom.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Well, a rainstorm isn't a picnic party," returned Tom.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "I wouldn't care so much if I wasn't so anxious to hear from Sam and Dick."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I wouldn't care so much if I wasn't so anxious to hear from Sam and Dick."
any bird having a musical call
From this reading IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "No use of talking, when it rains down here, it rains!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN A SNAKES' DEN "Just in time, and no mistake," remarked Songbird as he surveyed the scene outside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wouldn't care so much if I wasn't so anxious to hear from Sam and Dick."
male cat
From this reading "Well, a rainstorm isn't a picnic party," returned Tom.
the act of using
From this reading "No use of talking, when it rains down here, it rains!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dot is vot ve all vonts," broke in Hans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dot is vot ve all vonts," broke in Hans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dot is vot ve all vonts," broke in Hans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wouldn't care so much if I wasn't so anxious to hear from Sam and Dick."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, a rainstorm isn't a picnic party," returned Tom.
at the time that
From this reading "No use of talking, when it rains down here, it rains!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wouldn't care so much if I wasn't so anxious to hear from Sam and Dick."
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