Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING BOY "Tom isn't here!" It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them. "Isn't here?" demanded Jack Wumble, while Sam set up a cry of dismay. "No. Tom! Tom!"
Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading “It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “"Isn't here?" demanded Jack Wumble, while Sam set up a cry of dismay.”
not able to be found
From this reading “THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING BOY "Tom isn't here!"”
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading “It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"Isn't here?" demanded Jack Wumble, while Sam set up a cry of dismay.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.”
communicated in words
From this reading “It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.”
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading “It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.”
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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 It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING BOY "Tom isn't here!"
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Isn't here?" demanded Jack Wumble, while Sam set up a cry of dismay.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Isn't here?" demanded Jack Wumble, while Sam set up a cry of dismay.
someone who is a detective
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading "Isn't here?" demanded Jack Wumble, while Sam set up a cry of dismay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING BOY "Tom isn't here!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING BOY "Tom isn't here!"
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From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING BOY "Tom isn't here!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Isn't here?" demanded Jack Wumble, while Sam set up a cry of dismay.
not able to be found
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING BOY "Tom isn't here!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. Tom!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Isn't here?" demanded Jack Wumble, while Sam set up a cry of dismay.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING BOY "Tom isn't here!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Isn't here?" demanded Jack Wumble, while Sam set up a cry of dismay.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING BOY "Tom isn't here!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
male cat
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING BOY "Tom isn't here!"
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Isn't here?" demanded Jack Wumble, while Sam set up a cry of dismay.
communicated in words
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
during the time that
From this reading "Isn't here?" demanded Jack Wumble, while Sam set up a cry of dismay.
which person or people
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was Dick who uttered the words, as of a sudden he wheeled around on the dark trail and tried to penetrate the blackness of night behind them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't here?" demanded Jack Wumble, while Sam set up a cry of dismay.
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