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The Rover Boys out West

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.
"It's all as plain as day," replied his brother.
"This Bradner was set to watch the house immediately after the robbery occurred.
More than likely he was around at the time of the robbery."
"Do you suppose he is the man who helped Arnold Baxter to escape from prison on that forged pardon?"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Rover Boys out West

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.
/dʒʌst ə ˈlɪtəl tuː leɪt wʌt duː juː θɪŋk ʌv ðæt ˈwɪspərd dɪk æz hiː led ðə weɪ bæk tuː ðə ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
Line 2
"It's all as plain as day," replied his brother.
Line 3
"This Bradner was set to watch the house immediately after the robbery occurred.
Line 4
More than likely he was around at the time of the robbery."
/mɔːr ðæn ˈlaɪkli hiː wɑːz ərˈaʊnd æt ðə taɪm ʌv ðə ˈrɑːbəri/
Line 5
"Do you suppose he is the man who helped Arnold Baxter to escape from prison on that forged pardon?"

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Arnold noun US /ˈɑːrnəld/

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading “"Do you suppose he is the man who helped Arnold Baxter to escape from prison on that forged pardon?"”

Dick noun US /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading “JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.”

forged adjective US /fɔːrdʒd/

reproduced fraudulently

From this reading “"Do you suppose he is the man who helped Arnold Baxter to escape from prison on that forged pardon?"”

helped verb US /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “"Do you suppose he is the man who helped Arnold Baxter to escape from prison on that forged pardon?"”

occurred verb US /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading “"This Bradner was set to watch the house immediately after the robbery occurred.”

prison noun US /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading “"Do you suppose he is the man who helped Arnold Baxter to escape from prison on that forged pardon?"”

robbery noun US /ˈrɑːbəri/

larceny by threat of violence

From this reading “"This Bradner was set to watch the house immediately after the robbery occurred.”

sidewalk noun US /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/

walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading “JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "This Bradner was set to watch the house immediately after the robbery occurred.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "It's all as plain as day," replied his brother.

ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading "Do you suppose he is the man who helped Arnold Baxter to escape from prison on that forged pardon?"

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading More than likely he was around at the time of the robbery."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading More than likely he was around at the time of the robbery."

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

Baxter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Do you suppose he is the man who helped Arnold Baxter to escape from prison on that forged pardon?"

Bradner

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "This Bradner was set to watch the house immediately after the robbery occurred.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "It's all as plain as day," replied his brother.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "It's all as plain as day," replied his brother.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading "Do you suppose he is the man who helped Arnold Baxter to escape from prison on that forged pardon?"

forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/

reproduced fraudulently

From this reading "Do you suppose he is the man who helped Arnold Baxter to escape from prison on that forged pardon?"

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Do you suppose he is the man who helped Arnold Baxter to escape from prison on that forged pardon?"

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

helpedverbUS /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "Do you suppose he is the man who helped Arnold Baxter to escape from prison on that forged pardon?"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "It's all as plain as day," replied his brother.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "This Bradner was set to watch the house immediately after the robbery occurred.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading "This Bradner was set to watch the house immediately after the robbery occurred.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Do you suppose he is the man who helped Arnold Baxter to escape from prison on that forged pardon?"

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's all as plain as day," replied his brother.

JUSTadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

LATEadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading More than likely he was around at the time of the robbery."

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Do you suppose he is the man who helped Arnold Baxter to escape from prison on that forged pardon?"

MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading More than likely he was around at the time of the robbery."

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading "This Bradner was set to watch the house immediately after the robbery occurred.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Do you suppose he is the man who helped Arnold Baxter to escape from prison on that forged pardon?"

pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/

accept an excuse for

From this reading "Do you suppose he is the man who helped Arnold Baxter to escape from prison on that forged pardon?"

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading "It's all as plain as day," replied his brother.

prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading "Do you suppose he is the man who helped Arnold Baxter to escape from prison on that forged pardon?"

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "It's all as plain as day," replied his brother.

robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/

larceny by threat of violence

From this reading "This Bradner was set to watch the house immediately after the robbery occurred.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "This Bradner was set to watch the house immediately after the robbery occurred.

sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/

walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading "Do you suppose he is the man who helped Arnold Baxter to escape from prison on that forged pardon?"

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading More than likely he was around at the time of the robbery."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This Bradner was set to watch the house immediately after the robbery occurred.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading More than likely he was around at the time of the robbery."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

TOOadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "This Bradner was set to watch the house immediately after the robbery occurred.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading "This Bradner was set to watch the house immediately after the robbery occurred.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Do you suppose he is the man who helped Arnold Baxter to escape from prison on that forged pardon?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading JUST A LITTLE TOO LATE "What do you think of that?" whispered Dick, as he led the way back to the sidewalk.

Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys out West by Edward Stratemeyer holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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.

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