Chapter 26 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak. Then he turned fiercely upon Bill Noxton. "You have fooled me!" he cried hotly. "That's right," laughed Noxton sarcastically. "And let me add, ye was fooled putty easy."
Chapter 26 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “"And let me add, ye was fooled putty easy."”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Then he turned fiercely upon Bill Noxton.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “Then he turned fiercely upon Bill Noxton.”
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading “"You have fooled me!" he cried hotly.”
in a heated manner
From this reading “"You have fooled me!" he cried hotly.”
a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
From this reading “"And let me add, ye was fooled putty easy."”
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading “"That's right," laughed Noxton sarcastically.”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.”
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make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And let me add, ye was fooled putty easy."
later than; following
From this reading THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And let me add, ye was fooled putty easy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Then he turned fiercely upon Bill Noxton.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You have fooled me!" he cried hotly.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "And let me add, ye was fooled putty easy."
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Then he turned fiercely upon Bill Noxton.
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading "You have fooled me!" he cried hotly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.
set up or found
From this reading THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have fooled me!" he cried hotly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.
in a heated manner
From this reading "You have fooled me!" he cried hotly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "That's right," laughed Noxton sarcastically.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "And let me add, ye was fooled putty easy."
engage in
From this reading THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have fooled me!" he cried hotly.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he turned fiercely upon Bill Noxton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.
a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
From this reading "And let me add, ye was fooled putty easy."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right," laughed Noxton sarcastically.
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading "That's right," laughed Noxton sarcastically.
express in speech
From this reading THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right," laughed Noxton sarcastically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned fiercely upon Bill Noxton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.
male cat
From this reading THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading THE BAXTERS TRY TO MAKE TERMS For the moment after Tom found himself in the presence of the Baxters he could not speak.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned fiercely upon Bill Noxton.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then he turned fiercely upon Bill Noxton.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And let me add, ye was fooled putty easy."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "And let me add, ye was fooled putty easy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have fooled me!" he cried hotly.
Chapter 26 of The Rover Boys out West by Edward Stratemeyer holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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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