Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHO WAS GUILTY? “For the love of molasses!” “Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth. “Ker choo! Ker choo!” was the only sound made by his brother, on whom the soot acted like snuff.
Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Ker choo!” was the only sound made by his brother, on whom the soot acted like snuff.”
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading ““Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “WHO WAS GUILTY?”
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading ““For the love of molasses!””
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading ““Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.”
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading “Ker choo!” was the only sound made by his brother, on whom the soot acted like snuff.”
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading ““Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading ““Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Ker choo!” was the only sound made by his brother, on whom the soot acted like snuff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Ker choo!” was the only sound made by his brother, on whom the soot acted like snuff.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ker choo!” was the only sound made by his brother, on whom the soot acted like snuff.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ker choo!
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading “Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For the love of molasses!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading WHO WAS GUILTY?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ker choo!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ker choo!” was the only sound made by his brother, on whom the soot acted like snuff.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “For the love of molasses!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ker choo!” was the only sound made by his brother, on whom the soot acted like snuff.
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading “For the love of molasses!”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “For the love of molasses!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ker choo!” was the only sound made by his brother, on whom the soot acted like snuff.
and nothing more
From this reading Ker choo!” was the only sound made by his brother, on whom the soot acted like snuff.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading Ker choo!” was the only sound made by his brother, on whom the soot acted like snuff.
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading “Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Ker choo!” was the only sound made by his brother, on whom the soot acted like snuff.
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading “Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For the love of molasses!”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Who――threw――that――stuff――in?” came in a splutter from Andy, who had received a large dose of the soot in his nose and mouth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO WAS GUILTY?
which person or people
From this reading WHO WAS GUILTY?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ker choo!” was the only sound made by his brother, on whom the soot acted like snuff.
Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake by Edward Stratemeyer holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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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