Chapter XVII
A NIGHT ON THE ROAD "This is the life, boys!" "Ho for a life under canvas!" "Beats rooming in a school all hollow, doesn't it?" "Exactly so! And think--we haven't any studying to do.
The Rover Boys Under Canvas
Chapter XVII
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A
NIGHT
ON
THE
ROAD
"This
is
the
life,
boys!"
"Ho
for
a
life
under
canvas!"
"Beats
rooming
in
a
school
all
hollow,
doesn't
it?"
"Exactly
so!
And
think--we
haven't
any
studying
to
do.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
NIGHT
ON
THE
ROAD
"This
is
the
life,
boys!"
Line 2
"Ho
for
a
life
under
canvas!"
Line 3
"Beats
rooming
in
a
school
all
hollow,
doesn't
it?"
Line 4
"Exactly
so!
Line 5
And
think--we
haven't
any
studying
to
do.
Learner Dictionary
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Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A NIGHT ON THE ROAD "This is the life, boys!"”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And think--we haven't any studying to do.”
Under
preposition
US /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “"Ho for a life under canvas!"”
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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 A NIGHT ON THE ROAD "This is the life, boys!"
all
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From this reading "Beats rooming in a school all hollow, doesn't it?"
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And think--we haven't any studying to do.
any
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Beats
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boys
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canvas
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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doesn't
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Exactly
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From this reading "Exactly so!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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haven't
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Ho
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From this reading "Ho for a life under canvas!"
hollow
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Beats rooming in a school all hollow, doesn't it?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD "This is the life, boys!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Beats rooming in a school all hollow, doesn't it?"
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD "This is the life, boys!"
NIGHT
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From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD "This is the life, boys!"
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD "This is the life, boys!"
ROAD
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rooming
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From this reading "Beats rooming in a school all hollow, doesn't it?"
school
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From this reading "Beats rooming in a school all hollow, doesn't it?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Exactly so!
studying
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From this reading And think--we haven't any studying to do.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD "This is the life, boys!"
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And think--we haven't any studying to do.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT ON THE ROAD "This is the life, boys!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And think--we haven't any studying to do.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Ho for a life under canvas!"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And think--we haven't any studying to do.