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The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake
The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edward Stratemeyer • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.
Made in the United States of America (Edward Stratemeyer) THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES
THE ROVER BOYS IN THE MOUNTAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN CAMP THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA THE ROVER BOYS ON THE RIVER THE ROVER BOYS ON THE PLAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN SOUTHERN WATERS THE ROVER
BOYS ON THE FARM THE ROVER BOYS ON TREASURE ISLAND THE ROVER BOYS AT COLLEGE THE ROVER BOYS DOWN EAST THE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK THE ROVER BOYS IN ALASKA THE
ROVER BOYS IN BUSINESS THE ROVER BOYS ON A TOUR
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.
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Made in the United States of America (Edward Stratemeyer) THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES
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THE ROVER BOYS IN THE MOUNTAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN CAMP THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA THE ROVER BOYS ON THE RIVER THE ROVER BOYS ON THE PLAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN SOUTHERN WATERS THE ROVER
/ðə ˈroʊvər bɔɪz ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntənz ðə ˈroʊvər bɔɪz ɪn kæmp ðə ˈroʊvər bɔɪz ɑːn lænd ənd siː ðə ˈroʊvər bɔɪz ɑːn ðə ˈrɪvər ðə ˈroʊvər bɔɪz ɑːn ðə pleɪnz ðə ˈroʊvər bɔɪz ɪn ˈsʌðərn ˈwɔːtərz ðə ˈroʊvər/
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BOYS ON THE FARM THE ROVER BOYS ON TREASURE ISLAND THE ROVER BOYS AT COLLEGE THE ROVER BOYS DOWN EAST THE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK THE ROVER BOYS IN ALASKA THE
/bɔɪz ɑːn ðə fɑːrm ðə ˈroʊvər bɔɪz ɑːn ˈtreʒər ˈaɪlənd ðə ˈroʊvər bɔɪz æt ˈkɑːlɪdʒ ðə ˈroʊvər bɔɪz daʊn iːst ðə ˈroʊvər bɔɪz ɪn ðə er ðə ˈroʊvər bɔɪz ɪn nuː jɔːrk ðə ˈroʊvər bɔɪz ɪn əˈlæskə ðə/
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ROVER BOYS IN BUSINESS THE ROVER BOYS ON A TOUR
/ˈroʊvər bɔɪz ɪn ˈbɪznəs ðə ˈroʊvər bɔɪz ɑːn ə tʊr/

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alaska noun US /əˈlæskə/

a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union

From this reading “BOYS ON THE FARM THE ROVER BOYS ON TREASURE ISLAND THE ROVER BOYS AT COLLEGE THE ROVER BOYS DOWN EAST THE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK THE ROVER BOYS IN ALASKA THE”

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cadet noun US /kəˈdet/

a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.”

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jungle noun US /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading “Made in the United States of America (Edward Stratemeyer) THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES”

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lakes noun US /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading “Made in the United States of America (Edward Stratemeyer) THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES”

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plains noun US /pleɪnz/

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading “THE ROVER BOYS IN THE MOUNTAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN CAMP THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA THE ROVER BOYS ON THE RIVER THE ROVER BOYS ON THE PLAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN SOUTHERN WATERS THE ROVER”

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rover noun US /ˈroʊvər/

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.”

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southern adjective US /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading “THE ROVER BOYS IN THE MOUNTAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN CAMP THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA THE ROVER BOYS ON THE RIVER THE ROVER BOYS ON THE PLAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN SOUTHERN WATERS THE ROVER”

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tour noun US /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading “ROVER BOYS IN BUSINESS THE ROVER BOYS ON A TOUR”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

GREAT LAKES adjective + noun counted as “great lake”

In this reading “Made in the United States of America (Edward Stratemeyer) THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES”

1,844 times in 426,211 chapters
AT SCHOOL preposition + noun

In this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.”

10,747 times in 426,211 chapters
IN THE JUNGLE preposition + article + noun counted as “in … jungle”

In this reading “Made in the United States of America (Edward Stratemeyer) THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES”

2,476 times in 426,211 chapters
AT COLLEGE preposition + noun

In this reading “BOYS ON THE FARM THE ROVER BOYS ON TREASURE ISLAND THE ROVER BOYS AT COLLEGE THE ROVER BOYS DOWN EAST THE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK THE ROVER BOYS IN ALASKA THE”

2,543 times in 426,211 chapters
IN THE AIR preposition + article + noun counted as “in … air”

on everybody's mind

In this reading “BOYS ON THE FARM THE ROVER BOYS ON TREASURE ISLAND THE ROVER BOYS AT COLLEGE THE ROVER BOYS DOWN EAST THE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK THE ROVER BOYS IN ALASKA THE”

36,563 times in 426,211 chapters
ON THE RIVER preposition + article + noun counted as “on … river”

In this reading “THE ROVER BOYS IN THE MOUNTAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN CAMP THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA THE ROVER BOYS ON THE RIVER THE ROVER BOYS ON THE PLAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN SOUTHERN WATERS THE ROVER”

7,520 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 49

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 ROVER BOYS IN BUSINESS THE ROVER BOYS ON A TOUR

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AIRnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading BOYS ON THE FARM THE ROVER BOYS ON TREASURE ISLAND THE ROVER BOYS AT COLLEGE THE ROVER BOYS DOWN EAST THE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK THE ROVER BOYS IN ALASKA THE

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ALASKAnounUS /əˈlæskə/

a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union

From this reading BOYS ON THE FARM THE ROVER BOYS ON TREASURE ISLAND THE ROVER BOYS AT COLLEGE THE ROVER BOYS DOWN EAST THE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK THE ROVER BOYS IN ALASKA THE

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AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Made in the United States of America (Edward Stratemeyer) THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.

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ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.

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BOYSnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.

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BUSINESSnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading ROVER BOYS IN BUSINESS THE ROVER BOYS ON A TOUR

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CADETnounUS /kəˈdet/

a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.

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CAMPnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN THE MOUNTAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN CAMP THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA THE ROVER BOYS ON THE RIVER THE ROVER BOYS ON THE PLAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN SOUTHERN WATERS THE ROVER

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COLBY

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.

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COLLEGEnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading BOYS ON THE FARM THE ROVER BOYS ON TREASURE ISLAND THE ROVER BOYS AT COLLEGE THE ROVER BOYS DOWN EAST THE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK THE ROVER BOYS IN ALASKA THE

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DOWNadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading BOYS ON THE FARM THE ROVER BOYS ON TREASURE ISLAND THE ROVER BOYS AT COLLEGE THE ROVER BOYS DOWN EAST THE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK THE ROVER BOYS IN ALASKA THE

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EASTnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading BOYS ON THE FARM THE ROVER BOYS ON TREASURE ISLAND THE ROVER BOYS AT COLLEGE THE ROVER BOYS DOWN EAST THE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK THE ROVER BOYS IN ALASKA THE

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EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading Made in the United States of America (Edward Stratemeyer) THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES

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ETC

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.

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FARMverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading BOYS ON THE FARM THE ROVER BOYS ON TREASURE ISLAND THE ROVER BOYS AT COLLEGE THE ROVER BOYS DOWN EAST THE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK THE ROVER BOYS IN ALASKA THE

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GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Made in the United States of America (Edward Stratemeyer) THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES

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HALLnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Made in the United States of America (Edward Stratemeyer) THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES

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ISLANDnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading BOYS ON THE FARM THE ROVER BOYS ON TREASURE ISLAND THE ROVER BOYS AT COLLEGE THE ROVER BOYS DOWN EAST THE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK THE ROVER BOYS IN ALASKA THE

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JUNGLEnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading Made in the United States of America (Edward Stratemeyer) THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES

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LAKESnounUS /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Made in the United States of America (Edward Stratemeyer) THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES

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LANDnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.

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MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Made in the United States of America (Edward Stratemeyer) THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES

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MOUNTAINSnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN THE MOUNTAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN CAMP THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA THE ROVER BOYS ON THE RIVER THE ROVER BOYS ON THE PLAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN SOUTHERN WATERS THE ROVER

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NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading BOYS ON THE FARM THE ROVER BOYS ON TREASURE ISLAND THE ROVER BOYS AT COLLEGE THE ROVER BOYS DOWN EAST THE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK THE ROVER BOYS IN ALASKA THE

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OCEANnounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Made in the United States of America (Edward Stratemeyer) THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.

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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.

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OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Made in the United States of America (Edward Stratemeyer) THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES

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PLAINSnounUS /pleɪnz/

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN THE MOUNTAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN CAMP THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA THE ROVER BOYS ON THE RIVER THE ROVER BOYS ON THE PLAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN SOUTHERN WATERS THE ROVER

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PUTNAM

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.

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RIVERnounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN THE MOUNTAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN CAMP THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA THE ROVER BOYS ON THE RIVER THE ROVER BOYS ON THE PLAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN SOUTHERN WATERS THE ROVER

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ROVERnounUS /ˈroʊvər/

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.

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SCHOOLnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.

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SEAnounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.

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SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.

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SOUTHERNadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN THE MOUNTAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN CAMP THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA THE ROVER BOYS ON THE RIVER THE ROVER BOYS ON THE PLAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN SOUTHERN WATERS THE ROVER

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StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Made in the United States of America (Edward Stratemeyer) THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES

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Stratemeyer

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From this reading Made in the United States of America (Edward Stratemeyer) THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL,” “THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA,” “THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL,” “THE PUTNAM HALL CADET SERIES,” ETC.

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TOURnounUS /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading ROVER BOYS IN BUSINESS THE ROVER BOYS ON A TOUR

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TREASUREnounUS /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading BOYS ON THE FARM THE ROVER BOYS ON TREASURE ISLAND THE ROVER BOYS AT COLLEGE THE ROVER BOYS DOWN EAST THE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK THE ROVER BOYS IN ALASKA THE

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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Made in the United States of America (Edward Stratemeyer) THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES

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WATERSnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading THE ROVER BOYS IN THE MOUNTAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN CAMP THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA THE ROVER BOYS ON THE RIVER THE ROVER BOYS ON THE PLAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN SOUTHERN WATERS THE ROVER

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WESTnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Made in the United States of America (Edward Stratemeyer) THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES

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YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading BOYS ON THE FARM THE ROVER BOYS ON TREASURE ISLAND THE ROVER BOYS AT COLLEGE THE ROVER BOYS DOWN EAST THE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK THE ROVER BOYS IN ALASKA THE

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Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake by Edward Stratemeyer holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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.

What does chapter 1 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake contain?

Chapter 1 holds 173 sentences of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake by Edward Stratemeyer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 173 sentences, grouped into 35 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake?

Work through the 35 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 35 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake

Common questions about reading The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake by Edward Stratemeyer on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake?

Yes. All 4574 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #67285 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #67285, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake take to read?

About 381 minutes of reading across 915 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake section by section

How to work through The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 30 chapters of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Rover
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
School
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Colby
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.