Chapter 10 of The Rover Boys on the River is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Rover Boys on the River is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later. "I have just received a telegram from him. He says he will come on to-morrow." "And here is word from Songbird Powell," put in Dick. "He will go, too.
Chapter 10 of The Rover Boys on the River is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"And here is word from Songbird Powell," put in Dick.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.”
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 “"And here is word from Songbird Powell," put in Dick.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.”
any bird having a musical call
From this reading “"And here is word from Songbird Powell," put in Dick.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “"I have just received a telegram from him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And here is word from Songbird Powell," put in Dick.
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He says he will come on to-morrow."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "And here is word from Songbird Powell," put in Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have just received a telegram from him.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have just received a telegram from him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And here is word from Songbird Powell," put in Dick.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have just received a telegram from him.
a victory cheer
From this reading A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have just received a telegram from him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And here is word from Songbird Powell," put in Dick.
and nothing more
From this reading "I have just received a telegram from him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He says he will come on to-morrow."
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 "And here is word from Songbird Powell," put in Dick.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And here is word from Songbird Powell," put in Dick.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "I have just received a telegram from him.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.
any bird having a musical call
From this reading "And here is word from Songbird Powell," put in Dick.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "I have just received a telegram from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He says he will come on to-morrow."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "He will go, too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SCENE IN A CEMETERY "Hurrah, Fred Garrison says he will go with us!" cried Sam, two days later.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "And here is word from Songbird Powell," put in Dick.
Chapter 10 of The Rover Boys on the River by Edward Stratemeyer holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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