Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Zip! Boom! Ah!" "Hurrah for Putnam Hall!" "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading “Boom!”
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading “"Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “"Hurrah for Putnam Hall!"”
a victory cheer
From this reading “"Hurrah for Putnam Hall!"”
full of life and energy
From this reading “"Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “"Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “"Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."”
close with a zipper
From this reading “"Zip!”
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From this reading Ah!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Boom!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hurrah for Putnam Hall!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Hurrah for Putnam Hall!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah for Putnam Hall!"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
full of life and energy
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah for Putnam Hall!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
the act of using
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let her go, Peleg, lively now, and mind you don't upset us, or we'll use you worse than we did the football."
close with a zipper
From this reading "Zip!
Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys out West by Edward Stratemeyer holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 1 holds 135 sentences of The Rover Boys out West, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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