Chapter 15 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW ARNOLD BAXTER ESCAPED "Well, I never!" It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand. "Never what, Dick?" drawled Tom lazily, looking up from a kite he was mending. "Never saw anything to equal those Baxters. What do you think?
Chapter 15 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “HOW ARNOLD BAXTER ESCAPED "Well, I never!"”
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “"Never what, Dick?" drawled Tom lazily, looking up from a kite he was mending.”
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading “"Never what, Dick?" drawled Tom lazily, looking up from a kite he was mending.”
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “"Never what, Dick?" drawled Tom lazily, looking up from a kite he was mending.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.”
garments that must be repaired
From this reading “"Never what, Dick?" drawled Tom lazily, looking up from a kite he was mending.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.”
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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 "Never what, Dick?" drawled Tom lazily, looking up from a kite he was mending.
any thing at all
From this reading "Never saw anything to equal those Baxters.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading HOW ARNOLD BAXTER ESCAPED "Well, I never!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW ARNOLD BAXTER ESCAPED "Well, I never!"
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From this reading "Never saw anything to equal those Baxters.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
someone who is a detective
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think?
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "Never what, Dick?" drawled Tom lazily, looking up from a kite he was mending.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "Never saw anything to equal those Baxters.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading HOW ARNOLD BAXTER ESCAPED "Well, I never!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW ARNOLD BAXTER ESCAPED "Well, I never!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW ARNOLD BAXTER ESCAPED "Well, I never!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading "Never what, Dick?" drawled Tom lazily, looking up from a kite he was mending.
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading "Never what, Dick?" drawled Tom lazily, looking up from a kite he was mending.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Never what, Dick?" drawled Tom lazily, looking up from a kite he was mending.
garments that must be repaired
From this reading "Never what, Dick?" drawled Tom lazily, looking up from a kite he was mending.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading HOW ARNOLD BAXTER ESCAPED "Well, I never!"
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Never saw anything to equal those Baxters.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Never saw anything to equal those Baxters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Never saw anything to equal those Baxters.
male cat
From this reading "Never what, Dick?" drawled Tom lazily, looking up from a kite he was mending.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Never what, Dick?" drawled Tom lazily, looking up from a kite he was mending.
communicated in words
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
(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 HOW ARNOLD BAXTER ESCAPED "Well, I never!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Never what, Dick?" drawled Tom lazily, looking up from a kite he was mending.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
which person or people
From this reading It was Dick Rover who uttered the remark, as he leaped from the chair in which he had been sitting, newspaper in hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think?
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