Chapter 17 of The Rover Boys on the River is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Rover Boys on the River is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A QUEER CAPTAIN "You saw Dan Baxter, here in Pittsburg?" ejaculated Dick. "Dat's it." "You are sure you were not mistaken, Aleck? I thought that rascal was miles and miles away." "Dat's jess wot I dun been thinkin' too.
Chapter 17 of The Rover Boys on the River is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “A QUEER CAPTAIN "You saw Dan Baxter, here in Pittsburg?" ejaculated Dick.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “A QUEER CAPTAIN "You saw Dan Baxter, here in Pittsburg?" ejaculated Dick.”
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading “"Dat's jess wot I dun been thinkin' too.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “I thought that rascal was miles and miles away."”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “"You are sure you were not mistaken, Aleck?”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “A QUEER CAPTAIN "You saw Dan Baxter, here in Pittsburg?" ejaculated Dick.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “I thought that rascal was miles and miles away."”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"You are sure you were not mistaken, Aleck?”
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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 QUEER CAPTAIN "You saw Dan Baxter, here in Pittsburg?" ejaculated Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are sure you were not mistaken, Aleck?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought that rascal was miles and miles away."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are sure you were not mistaken, Aleck?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I thought that rascal was miles and miles away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A QUEER CAPTAIN "You saw Dan Baxter, here in Pittsburg?" ejaculated Dick.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Dat's jess wot I dun been thinkin' too.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A QUEER CAPTAIN "You saw Dan Baxter, here in Pittsburg?" ejaculated Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A QUEER CAPTAIN "You saw Dan Baxter, here in Pittsburg?" ejaculated Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dat's it."
someone who is a detective
From this reading A QUEER CAPTAIN "You saw Dan Baxter, here in Pittsburg?" ejaculated Dick.
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading "Dat's jess wot I dun been thinkin' too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A QUEER CAPTAIN "You saw Dan Baxter, here in Pittsburg?" ejaculated Dick.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A QUEER CAPTAIN "You saw Dan Baxter, here in Pittsburg?" ejaculated Dick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought that rascal was miles and miles away."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A QUEER CAPTAIN "You saw Dan Baxter, here in Pittsburg?" ejaculated Dick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dat's it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dat's jess wot I dun been thinkin' too.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I thought that rascal was miles and miles away."
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "You are sure you were not mistaken, Aleck?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are sure you were not mistaken, Aleck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A QUEER CAPTAIN "You saw Dan Baxter, here in Pittsburg?" ejaculated Dick.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER CAPTAIN "You saw Dan Baxter, here in Pittsburg?" ejaculated Dick.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading I thought that rascal was miles and miles away."
cut with a saw
From this reading A QUEER CAPTAIN "You saw Dan Baxter, here in Pittsburg?" ejaculated Dick.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "You are sure you were not mistaken, Aleck?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought that rascal was miles and miles away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dat's jess wot I dun been thinkin' too.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought that rascal was miles and miles away."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Dat's jess wot I dun been thinkin' too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought that rascal was miles and miles away."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are sure you were not mistaken, Aleck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dat's jess wot I dun been thinkin' too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A QUEER CAPTAIN "You saw Dan Baxter, here in Pittsburg?" ejaculated Dick.
Chapter 17 of The Rover Boys on the River by Edward Stratemeyer holds 121 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.
Chapter 17 holds 121 sentences of The Rover Boys on the River, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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