Chapter 17 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO THE RESCUE “Help! Help!” The cry came from Spouter, who was floundering around in the semi-darkness of the fast-increasing storm. He had been pitched overboard so suddenly that he had had no time in which to protect himself. Consequently he had scraped his arm on the fallen tree which had caused the overturning of the rowboat.
Chapter 17 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading “Consequently he had scraped his arm on the fallen tree which had caused the overturning of the rowboat.”
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading “The cry came from Spouter, who was floundering around in the semi-darkness of the fast-increasing storm.”
to extremes
From this reading “He had been pitched overboard so suddenly that he had had no time in which to protect himself.”
-ing form of “overturn” — turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading “Consequently he had scraped his arm on the fallen tree which had caused the overturning of the rowboat.”
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading “He had been pitched overboard so suddenly that he had had no time in which to protect himself.”
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading “He had been pitched overboard so suddenly that he had had no time in which to protect himself.”
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading “Consequently he had scraped his arm on the fallen tree which had caused the overturning of the rowboat.”
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading “Consequently he had scraped his arm on the fallen tree which had caused the overturning of the rowboat.”
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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In this reading “Consequently he had scraped his arm on the fallen tree which had caused the overturning of the rowboat.”
In this reading “The cry came from Spouter, who was floundering around in the semi-darkness of the fast-increasing storm.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Consequently he had scraped his arm on the fallen tree which had caused the overturning of the rowboat.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The cry came from Spouter, who was floundering around in the semi-darkness of the fast-increasing storm.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been pitched overboard so suddenly that he had had no time in which to protect himself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cry came from Spouter, who was floundering around in the semi-darkness of the fast-increasing storm.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Consequently he had scraped his arm on the fallen tree which had caused the overturning of the rowboat.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently he had scraped his arm on the fallen tree which had caused the overturning of the rowboat.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry came from Spouter, who was floundering around in the semi-darkness of the fast-increasing storm.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Consequently he had scraped his arm on the fallen tree which had caused the overturning of the rowboat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cry came from Spouter, who was floundering around in the semi-darkness of the fast-increasing storm.
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading The cry came from Spouter, who was floundering around in the semi-darkness of the fast-increasing storm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cry came from Spouter, who was floundering around in the semi-darkness of the fast-increasing storm.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been pitched overboard so suddenly that he had had no time in which to protect himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been pitched overboard so suddenly that he had had no time in which to protect himself.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading TO THE RESCUE “Help!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been pitched overboard so suddenly that he had had no time in which to protect himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Consequently he had scraped his arm on the fallen tree which had caused the overturning of the rowboat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cry came from Spouter, who was floundering around in the semi-darkness of the fast-increasing storm.
not any; not one
From this reading He had been pitched overboard so suddenly that he had had no time in which to protect himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cry came from Spouter, who was floundering around in the semi-darkness of the fast-increasing storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Consequently he had scraped his arm on the fallen tree which had caused the overturning of the rowboat.
to extremes
From this reading He had been pitched overboard so suddenly that he had had no time in which to protect himself.
-ing form of “overturn” — turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading Consequently he had scraped his arm on the fallen tree which had caused the overturning of the rowboat.
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading He had been pitched overboard so suddenly that he had had no time in which to protect himself.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading He had been pitched overboard so suddenly that he had had no time in which to protect himself.
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE “Help!
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading Consequently he had scraped his arm on the fallen tree which had caused the overturning of the rowboat.
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading Consequently he had scraped his arm on the fallen tree which had caused the overturning of the rowboat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cry came from Spouter, who was floundering around in the semi-darkness of the fast-increasing storm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been pitched overboard so suddenly that he had had no time in which to protect himself.
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
From this reading The cry came from Spouter, who was floundering around in the semi-darkness of the fast-increasing storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The cry came from Spouter, who was floundering around in the semi-darkness of the fast-increasing storm.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had been pitched overboard so suddenly that he had had no time in which to protect himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been pitched overboard so suddenly that he had had no time in which to protect himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE “Help!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been pitched overboard so suddenly that he had had no time in which to protect himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE “Help!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Consequently he had scraped his arm on the fallen tree which had caused the overturning of the rowboat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cry came from Spouter, who was floundering around in the semi-darkness of the fast-increasing storm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been pitched overboard so suddenly that he had had no time in which to protect himself.
which person or people
From this reading The cry came from Spouter, who was floundering around in the semi-darkness of the fast-increasing storm.
Chapter 17 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake by Edward Stratemeyer holds 163 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.
Chapter 17 holds 163 sentences of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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