Chapter 4 of The Rover Boys winning a fortune is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Rover Boys winning a fortune is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALECK SEES A GHOST “Where do you suppose he went to?” “Search me! He has certainly dropped out of sight entirely.” “Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy. He was busy wiping the mud from his hands with an old salt bag.
Chapter 4 of The Rover Boys winning a fortune is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “He was busy wiping the mud from his hands with an old salt bag.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ““Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “ALECK SEES A GHOST “Where do you suppose he went to?””
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading “He was busy wiping the mud from his hands with an old salt bag.”
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “He was busy wiping the mud from his hands with an old salt bag.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “ALECK SEES A GHOST “Where do you suppose he went to?””
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading ““Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy.”
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “He was busy wiping the mud from his hands with an old salt bag.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading ““Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy.”
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
In this reading “He has certainly dropped out of sight entirely.””
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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 ALECK SEES A GHOST “Where do you suppose he went to?”
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From this reading ALECK SEES A GHOST “Where do you suppose he went to?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was busy wiping the mud from his hands with an old salt bag.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He was busy wiping the mud from his hands with an old salt bag.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was busy wiping the mud from his hands with an old salt bag.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He has certainly dropped out of sight entirely.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ALECK SEES A GHOST “Where do you suppose he went to?”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He has certainly dropped out of sight entirely.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He has certainly dropped out of sight entirely.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was busy wiping the mud from his hands with an old salt bag.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading ALECK SEES A GHOST “Where do you suppose he went to?”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was busy wiping the mud from his hands with an old salt bag.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has certainly dropped out of sight entirely.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALECK SEES A GHOST “Where do you suppose he went to?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was busy wiping the mud from his hands with an old salt bag.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Search me!
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading He was busy wiping the mud from his hands with an old salt bag.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has certainly dropped out of sight entirely.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was busy wiping the mud from his hands with an old salt bag.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He has certainly dropped out of sight entirely.”
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading He was busy wiping the mud from his hands with an old salt bag.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “Search me!
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading ALECK SEES A GHOST “Where do you suppose he went to?”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He has certainly dropped out of sight entirely.”
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy.
express a supposition
From this reading ALECK SEES A GHOST “Where do you suppose he went to?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALECK SEES A GHOST “Where do you suppose he went to?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Perhaps he slid out through one of the doors and went back to the house and is now laughing at us,” suggested Andy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was busy wiping the mud from his hands with an old salt bag.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ALECK SEES A GHOST “Where do you suppose he went to?”
in or at the place that
From this reading ALECK SEES A GHOST “Where do you suppose he went to?”
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading He was busy wiping the mud from his hands with an old salt bag.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was busy wiping the mud from his hands with an old salt bag.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ALECK SEES A GHOST “Where do you suppose he went to?”
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