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The Rover Boys Under Canvas

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.
"I'll wager that stand keeper is mad," said Jack.
"And what a beautiful coat old Lemm has, with the tail torn to ribbons!"
Fred added.
"Oh, I think you boys are simply dreadful!" cried Mary, but she smiled as she spoke.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Rover Boys Under Canvas

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Rover Boys Under Canvas is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.
Line 2
"I'll wager that stand keeper is mad," said Jack.
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"And what a beautiful coat old Lemm has, with the tail torn to ribbons!"
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Fred added.
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"Oh, I think you boys are simply dreadful!" cried Mary, but she smiled as she spoke.
/oʊ aɪ θɪŋk juː bɔɪz ɑːr ˈsɪmpli ˈdredfəl kraɪd ˈmeri bʌt ʃiː smaɪld æz ʃiː spoʊk/

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

gazed verb US /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading “BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.”

keeper noun US /ˈkiːpər/

someone in charge of other people

From this reading “"I'll wager that stand keeper is mad," said Jack.”

Randy adjective US /ˈrændi/

feeling great sexual desire

From this reading “BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.”

ribbons noun US /ˈrɪbənz/

plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading “"And what a beautiful coat old Lemm has, with the tail torn to ribbons!"”

Rovers noun US /ˈroʊvərz/

plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading “BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.”

tail noun US /teɪl/

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading “"And what a beautiful coat old Lemm has, with the tail torn to ribbons!"”

torn adjective US /tɔːrn/

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading “"And what a beautiful coat old Lemm has, with the tail torn to ribbons!"”

wager noun US /ˈweɪdʒər/

the act of gambling

From this reading “"I'll wager that stand keeper is mad," said Jack.”

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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 "And what a beautiful coat old Lemm has, with the tail torn to ribbons!"

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Fred added.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

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 BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And what a beautiful coat old Lemm has, with the tail torn to ribbons!"

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Oh, I think you boys are simply dreadful!" cried Mary, but she smiled as she spoke.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

Asa

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From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

auto-stage

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

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

BACKadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "And what a beautiful coat old Lemm has, with the tail torn to ribbons!"

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "Oh, I think you boys are simply dreadful!" cried Mary, but she smiled as she spoke.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Oh, I think you boys are simply dreadful!" cried Mary, but she smiled as she spoke.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

coatnounUS /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading "And what a beautiful coat old Lemm has, with the tail torn to ribbons!"

COLBY

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

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading "Oh, I think you boys are simply dreadful!" cried Mary, but she smiled as she spoke.

Fred

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

From this reading Fred added.

gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

HALLnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "And what a beautiful coat old Lemm has, with the tail torn to ribbons!"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Oh, I think you boys are simply dreadful!" cried Mary, but she smiled as she spoke.

I'll

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

From this reading "I'll wager that stand keeper is mad," said Jack.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading "I'll wager that stand keeper is mad," said Jack.

keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/

someone in charge of other people

From this reading "I'll wager that stand keeper is mad," said Jack.

Lemm

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

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

madadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading "I'll wager that stand keeper is mad," said Jack.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading "Oh, I think you boys are simply dreadful!" cried Mary, but she smiled as she spoke.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, I think you boys are simply dreadful!" cried Mary, but she smiled as she spoke.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "And what a beautiful coat old Lemm has, with the tail torn to ribbons!"

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/

feeling great sexual desire

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/

plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading "And what a beautiful coat old Lemm has, with the tail torn to ribbons!"

RoversnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/

plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I'll wager that stand keeper is mad," said Jack.

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Oh, I think you boys are simply dreadful!" cried Mary, but she smiled as she spoke.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Oh, I think you boys are simply dreadful!" cried Mary, but she smiled as she spoke.

smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "Oh, I think you boys are simply dreadful!" cried Mary, but she smiled as she spoke.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading "Oh, I think you boys are simply dreadful!" cried Mary, but she smiled as she spoke.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading "I'll wager that stand keeper is mad," said Jack.

tailnounUS /teɪl/

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading "And what a beautiful coat old Lemm has, with the tail torn to ribbons!"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Oh, I think you boys are simply dreadful!" cried Mary, but she smiled as she spoke.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading "And what a beautiful coat old Lemm has, with the tail torn to ribbons!"

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/

the act of gambling

From this reading "I'll wager that stand keeper is mad," said Jack.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(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 BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "And what a beautiful coat old Lemm has, with the tail torn to ribbons!"

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading BACK TO COLBY HALL "Well, that is where we got back at Asa Lemm!" cried Randy, after all of the Rovers had gazed out of the car windows as long as the scene near the auto-stage remained in view.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "And what a beautiful coat old Lemm has, with the tail torn to ribbons!"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, I think you boys are simply dreadful!" cried Mary, but she smiled as she spoke.

Chapter 14 of The Rover Boys Under Canvas by Edward Stratemeyer holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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