Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys on the River is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys on the River is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAYS OF PLEASURE "Sam! Sam! Speak to us!" It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands. Tom was just staggering up.
Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys on the River is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.”
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “DAYS OF PLEASURE "Sam!”
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading “Tom was just staggering up.”
communicated in words
From this reading “It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.”
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DAYS OF PLEASURE "Sam!
someone who is a detective
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.
and nothing more
From this reading Tom was just staggering up.
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAYS OF PLEASURE "Sam!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading DAYS OF PLEASURE "Sam!
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading DAYS OF PLEASURE "Sam!
express in speech
From this reading Speak to us!"
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading Tom was just staggering up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Speak to us!"
male cat
From this reading Tom was just staggering up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tom was just staggering up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Speak to us!"
communicated in words
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.
which person or people
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as he knelt beside his youngest brother and caught his hands.
Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys on the River by Edward Stratemeyer holds 112 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 20 holds 112 sentences of The Rover Boys on the River, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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