Chapter 10 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him. "Ha! ha! I guess you are pretty well scared now," laughed Baxter. "Your former show of bravery was all put on." "If you go ahead you shall suffer the full penalty for the outrage, mark my words."
Chapter 10 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “"Your former show of bravery was all put on."”
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “"If you go ahead you shall suffer the full penalty for the outrage, mark my words."”
the act of punishing
From this reading “"If you go ahead you shall suffer the full penalty for the outrage, mark my words."”
made afraid
From this reading “I guess you are pretty well scared now," laughed Baxter.”
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading “IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at or in the front
From this reading "If you go ahead you shall suffer the full penalty for the outrage, mark my words."
(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 "Your former show of bravery was all put on."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I guess you are pretty well scared now," laughed Baxter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Your former show of bravery was all put on."
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If you go ahead you shall suffer the full penalty for the outrage, mark my words."
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Your former show of bravery was all put on."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "If you go ahead you shall suffer the full penalty for the outrage, mark my words."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If you go ahead you shall suffer the full penalty for the outrage, mark my words."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess you are pretty well scared now," laughed Baxter.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha! ha!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess you are pretty well scared now," laughed Baxter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you go ahead you shall suffer the full penalty for the outrage, mark my words."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I guess you are pretty well scared now," laughed Baxter.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "If you go ahead you shall suffer the full penalty for the outrage, mark my words."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you go ahead you shall suffer the full penalty for the outrage, mark my words."
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I guess you are pretty well scared now," laughed Baxter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Your former show of bravery was all put on."
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "If you go ahead you shall suffer the full penalty for the outrage, mark my words."
the act of punishing
From this reading "If you go ahead you shall suffer the full penalty for the outrage, mark my words."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I guess you are pretty well scared now," laughed Baxter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Your former show of bravery was all put on."
made afraid
From this reading I guess you are pretty well scared now," laughed Baxter.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If you go ahead you shall suffer the full penalty for the outrage, mark my words."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Your former show of bravery was all put on."
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "If you go ahead you shall suffer the full penalty for the outrage, mark my words."
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.
male cat
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your former show of bravery was all put on."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I guess you are pretty well scared now," laughed Baxter.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "If you go ahead you shall suffer the full penalty for the outrage, mark my words."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME "Baxter, don't you dare to tar me!" cried Tom, as the bully faced him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your former show of bravery was all put on."
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