Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE ECLIPSE MINE "Dick! Oh, how glad I am that you have come!" Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time. "I came as soon as I received the telegram," he answered, as he embraced his aunt. "And how are father and Uncle Randolph?"
Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.”
be greater in significance than
From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE ECLIPSE MINE "Dick!”
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “"I came as soon as I received the telegram," he answered, as he embraced his aunt.”
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “"I came as soon as I received the telegram," he answered, as he embraced his aunt.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ECLIPSE MINE "Dick!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Oh, how glad I am that you have come!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And how are father and Uncle Randolph?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I came as soon as I received the telegram," he answered, as he embraced his aunt.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And how are father and Uncle Randolph?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I came as soon as I received the telegram," he answered, as he embraced his aunt.
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.
a youthful male person
From this reading Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Oh, how glad I am that you have come!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ECLIPSE MINE "Dick!
be greater in significance than
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ECLIPSE MINE "Dick!
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading "I came as soon as I received the telegram," he answered, as he embraced his aunt.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "And how are father and Uncle Randolph?"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Oh, how glad I am that you have come!"
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh, how glad I am that you have come!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I came as soon as I received the telegram," he answered, as he embraced his aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, how glad I am that you have come!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, how glad I am that you have come!"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ECLIPSE MINE "Dick!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how glad I am that you have come!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "I came as soon as I received the telegram," he answered, as he embraced his aunt.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.
done under pressure
From this reading Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ECLIPSE MINE "Dick!
in the near future
From this reading "I came as soon as I received the telegram," he answered, as he embraced his aunt.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "I came as soon as I received the telegram," he answered, as he embraced his aunt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, how glad I am that you have come!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ECLIPSE MINE "Dick!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "And how are father and Uncle Randolph?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Randolph Rover rushed out to the porch to greet the boy as he came bounding up the steps, two at a time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, how glad I am that you have come!"
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