Chapter 12 of The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WILD AUTOMOBILE RIDE "This is glorious!" "It certainly could not be finer, Dick." "Some day, Dora, I am going to take you for a long ride," went on Dick. "I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear. "That's a long time off, Dick."
Chapter 12 of The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “A WILD AUTOMOBILE RIDE "This is glorious!"”
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading “"I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"It certainly could not be finer, Dick."”
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading “"It certainly could not be finer, Dick."”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “A WILD AUTOMOBILE RIDE "This is glorious!"”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “"I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “A WILD AUTOMOBILE RIDE "This is glorious!"”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “"I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.”
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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 WILD AUTOMOBILE RIDE "This is glorious!"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.
later than; following
From this reading "I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Some day, Dora, I am going to take you for a long ride," went on Dick.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A WILD AUTOMOBILE RIDE "This is glorious!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It certainly could not be finer, Dick."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It certainly could not be finer, Dick."
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading "I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It certainly could not be finer, Dick."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Some day, Dora, I am going to take you for a long ride," went on Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "It certainly could not be finer, Dick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some day, Dora, I am going to take you for a long ride," went on Dick.
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading "It certainly could not be finer, Dick."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Some day, Dora, I am going to take you for a long ride," went on Dick.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A WILD AUTOMOBILE RIDE "This is glorious!"
the act of departing
From this reading "Some day, Dora, I am going to take you for a long ride," went on Dick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Some day, Dora, I am going to take you for a long ride," went on Dick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WILD AUTOMOBILE RIDE "This is glorious!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It certainly could not be finer, Dick."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Some day, Dora, I am going to take you for a long ride," went on Dick.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It certainly could not be finer, Dick."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "That's a long time off, Dick."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Some day, Dora, I am going to take you for a long ride," went on Dick.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A WILD AUTOMOBILE RIDE "This is glorious!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some day, Dora, I am going to take you for a long ride," went on Dick.
carry out
From this reading "Some day, Dora, I am going to take you for a long ride," went on Dick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a long time off, Dick."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A WILD AUTOMOBILE RIDE "This is glorious!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "That's a long time off, Dick."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Some day, Dora, I am going to take you for a long ride," went on Dick.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Some day, Dora, I am going to take you for a long ride," went on Dick.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A WILD AUTOMOBILE RIDE "This is glorious!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I mean some day after we get home with that treasure," he added, in a lower tone, so that the chauffeur might not hear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Some day, Dora, I am going to take you for a long ride," went on Dick.
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