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Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys winning a fortune is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ROVERS AND SOME OTHERS “They’re off!” “Ride for all you’re worth, Jack!” “You can win this race without half trying, Sedley!” “Don’t forget Heddon’s brook――it’s a bad one!” Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.
Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys winning a fortune is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading ““Don’t forget Heddon’s brook――it’s a bad one!””
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading “Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.”
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading “Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.”
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.”
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “THE ROVERS AND SOME OTHERS “They’re off!””
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading ““You can win this race without half trying, Sedley!””
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In this reading “Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.”
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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 “Don’t forget Heddon’s brook――it’s a bad one!”
(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 “Ride for all you’re worth, Jack!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROVERS AND SOME OTHERS “They’re off!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Don’t forget Heddon’s brook――it’s a bad one!”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “Don’t forget Heddon’s brook――it’s a bad one!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can win this race without half trying, Sedley!”
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.
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From this reading “Don’t forget Heddon’s brook――it’s a bad one!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ride for all you’re worth, Jack!”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Don’t forget Heddon’s brook――it’s a bad one!”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “You can win this race without half trying, Sedley!”
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From this reading “Don’t forget Heddon’s brook――it’s a bad one!”
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From this reading “Don’t forget Heddon’s brook――it’s a bad one!”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Ride for all you’re worth, Jack!”
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE ROVERS AND SOME OTHERS “They’re off!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Don’t forget Heddon’s brook――it’s a bad one!”
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From this reading THE ROVERS AND SOME OTHERS “They’re off!”
any competition
From this reading “You can win this race without half trying, Sedley!”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Ride for all you’re worth, Jack!”
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE ROVERS AND SOME OTHERS “They’re off!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can win this race without half trying, Sedley!”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE ROVERS AND SOME OTHERS “They’re off!”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROVERS AND SOME OTHERS “They’re off!”
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From this reading THE ROVERS AND SOME OTHERS “They’re off!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You can win this race without half trying, Sedley!”
hard to endure
From this reading “You can win this race without half trying, Sedley!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.
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From this reading Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “You can win this race without half trying, Sedley!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such were some of the cries, mingled with cheers, as the two riders dashed away on the two-mile race.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “You can win this race without half trying, Sedley!”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “Ride for all you’re worth, Jack!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can win this race without half trying, Sedley!”
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From this reading “Ride for all you’re worth, Jack!”
Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys winning a fortune by Edward Stratemeyer holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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