Chapter 19 of The Rover Boys on the River is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Rover Boys on the River is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WORDS AND BLOWS "Baxter and Flapp!" The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom. "Are you certain of this, Tom?" asked Dick. "Yes, I saw them as plain as day. They were looking at the houseboat."
Chapter 19 of The Rover Boys on the River is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading “WORDS AND BLOWS "Baxter and Flapp!"”
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Are you certain of this, Tom?" asked Dick.”
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading “The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “"Yes, I saw them as plain as day.”
male cat
From this reading “The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.”
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later than; following
From this reading The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.
(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 The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WORDS AND BLOWS "Baxter and Flapp!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you certain of this, Tom?" asked Dick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, I saw them as plain as day.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you certain of this, Tom?" asked Dick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WORDS AND BLOWS "Baxter and Flapp!"
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading WORDS AND BLOWS "Baxter and Flapp!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Are you certain of this, Tom?" asked Dick.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Yes, I saw them as plain as day.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Are you certain of this, Tom?" asked Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WORDS AND BLOWS "Baxter and Flapp!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I saw them as plain as day.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They were looking at the houseboat."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.
on one occasion
From this reading The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Yes, I saw them as plain as day.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Yes, I saw them as plain as day.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes, I saw them as plain as day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were looking at the houseboat."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Are you certain of this, Tom?" asked Dick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.
male cat
From this reading The cry came from several at once, and all climbed to the deck of the houseboat after Tom.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were looking at the houseboat."
the words that are spoken
From this reading WORDS AND BLOWS "Baxter and Flapp!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I saw them as plain as day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you certain of this, Tom?" asked Dick.
Chapter 19 of The Rover Boys on the River by Edward Stratemeyer holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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 19 holds 115 sentences of The Rover Boys on the River, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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