Chapter 25 of The Rover Boys on the River is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Rover Boys on the River is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch." "What kind of directions?" "We want to go straight down the river for the present." "He'll take you down. I told him not to go near either shore."
Chapter 25 of The Rover Boys on the River is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."”
one or the other of two
From this reading “I told him not to go near either shore."”
set up or found
From this reading “PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."”
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading “PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “"We want to go straight down the river for the present."”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “"We want to go straight down the river for the present."”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “I told him not to go near either shore."”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “"We want to go straight down the river for the present."”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We want to go straight down the river for the present."
one or the other of two
From this reading I told him not to go near either shore."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We want to go straight down the river for the present."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We want to go straight down the river for the present."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll take you down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him not to go near either shore."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told him not to go near either shore."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "What kind of directions?"
set up or found
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I told him not to go near either shore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I told him not to go near either shore."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What kind of directions?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
by chance
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "We want to go straight down the river for the present."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "We want to go straight down the river for the present."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I told him not to go near either shore."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
successive (without a break)
From this reading "We want to go straight down the river for the present."
carry out
From this reading "He'll take you down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him not to go near either shore."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We want to go straight down the river for the present."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PLOTTING AGAINST DORA AND NELLIE "In the first place," said Dan Baxter, "perhaps we had better give some directions to that man on the launch."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What kind of directions?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He'll take you down.
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