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

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.
They found the other lads cleaning up not only the living room and the bedrooms, but likewise the kitchen.
“Now that Jeff has gone we’re going to have everything in apple-pie order,” said Fred.
“Of course, we’ll have to take turns at getting the meals and all that sort of thing.”
“You can’t imagine where Jeff is going,” cried Jack, and thereupon related what had occurred at Rocky Run.
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The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.
Line 2
They found the other lads cleaning up not only the living room and the bedrooms, but likewise the kitchen.
/ðeɪ faʊnd ðə ˈʌðər lædz ˈkliːnɪŋ ʌp nɑːt ˈoʊnli ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm ənd ðə ˈbedruːmz bʌt ˈlaɪkwaɪz ðə ˈkɪtʃən/
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“Now that Jeff has gone we’re going to have everything in apple-pie order,” said Fred.
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“Of course, we’ll have to take turns at getting the meals and all that sort of thing.”
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“You can’t imagine where Jeff is going,” cried Jack, and thereupon related what had occurred at Rocky Run.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bedrooms noun US /ˈbedruːmz/

plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading “They found the other lads cleaning up not only the living room and the bedrooms, but likewise the kitchen.”

bungalow noun US /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading “DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.”

cleaning noun US /ˈkliːnɪŋ/

the act of making something clean

From this reading “They found the other lads cleaning up not only the living room and the bedrooms, but likewise the kitchen.”

impart verb US /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/

transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading “DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.”

likewise adverb US /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/

in like or similar manner

From this reading “They found the other lads cleaning up not only the living room and the bedrooms, but likewise the kitchen.”

meals noun US /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading ““Of course, we’ll have to take turns at getting the meals and all that sort of thing.””

related adjective US /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading ““You can’t imagine where Jeff is going,” cried Jack, and thereupon related what had occurred at Rocky Run.”

Rocky adjective US /ˈrɑːki/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading ““You can’t imagine where Jeff is going,” cried Jack, and thereupon related what had occurred at Rocky Run.”

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.

greatly interested adverb + adjective

In this reading “DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.”

living room noun + noun

a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

In this reading “They found the other lads cleaning up not only the living room and the bedrooms, but likewise the kitchen.”

Of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.”

IN THE WOODS preposition + article + noun counted as “in … woods”

In this reading “DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.”

other boys adjective + noun counted as “other boy”

In this reading “DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 “Of course, we’ll have to take turns at getting the meals and all that sort of thing.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

apple-pie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Now that Jeff has gone we’re going to have everything in apple-pie order,” said Fred.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Of course, we’ll have to take turns at getting the meals and all that sort of thing.”

bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/

plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading They found the other lads cleaning up not only the living room and the bedrooms, but likewise the kitchen.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They found the other lads cleaning up not only the living room and the bedrooms, but likewise the kitchen.

can't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You can’t imagine where Jeff is going,” cried Jack, and thereupon related what had occurred at Rocky Run.

cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/

the act of making something clean

From this reading They found the other lads cleaning up not only the living room and the bedrooms, but likewise the kitchen.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “You can’t imagine where Jeff is going,” cried Jack, and thereupon related what had occurred at Rocky Run.

DEEPadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “Now that Jeff has gone we’re going to have everything in apple-pie order,” said Fred.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading They found the other lads cleaning up not only the living room and the bedrooms, but likewise the kitchen.

Fred

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Now that Jeff has gone we’re going to have everything in apple-pie order,” said Fred.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading “Of course, we’ll have to take turns at getting the meals and all that sort of thing.”

Gif

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading “Now that Jeff has gone we’re going to have everything in apple-pie order,” said Fred.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading “Now that Jeff has gone we’re going to have everything in apple-pie order,” said Fred.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Now that Jeff has gone we’re going to have everything in apple-pie order,” said Fred.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Now that Jeff has gone we’re going to have everything in apple-pie order,” said Fred.

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading “You can’t imagine where Jeff is going,” cried Jack, and thereupon related what had occurred at Rocky Run.

impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/

transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “You can’t imagine where Jeff is going,” cried Jack, and thereupon related what had occurred at Rocky Run.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

Jeff

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Now that Jeff has gone we’re going to have everything in apple-pie order,” said Fred.

kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading They found the other lads cleaning up not only the living room and the bedrooms, but likewise the kitchen.

ladsnounUS /lædz/

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading They found the other lads cleaning up not only the living room and the bedrooms, but likewise the kitchen.

likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/

in like or similar manner

From this reading They found the other lads cleaning up not only the living room and the bedrooms, but likewise the kitchen.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading They found the other lads cleaning up not only the living room and the bedrooms, but likewise the kitchen.

mealsnounUS /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading “Of course, we’ll have to take turns at getting the meals and all that sort of thing.”

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They found the other lads cleaning up not only the living room and the bedrooms, but likewise the kitchen.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Now that Jeff has gone we’re going to have everything in apple-pie order,” said Fred.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading “You can’t imagine where Jeff is going,” cried Jack, and thereupon related what had occurred at Rocky Run.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading They found the other lads cleaning up not only the living room and the bedrooms, but likewise the kitchen.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading “Now that Jeff has gone we’re going to have everything in apple-pie order,” said Fred.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading “You can’t imagine where Jeff is going,” cried Jack, and thereupon related what had occurred at Rocky Run.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading “You can’t imagine where Jeff is going,” cried Jack, and thereupon related what had occurred at Rocky Run.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading They found the other lads cleaning up not only the living room and the bedrooms, but likewise the kitchen.

RunverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading “You can’t imagine where Jeff is going,” cried Jack, and thereupon related what had occurred at Rocky Run.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Now that Jeff has gone we’re going to have everything in apple-pie order,” said Fred.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “Of course, we’ll have to take turns at getting the meals and all that sort of thing.”

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading “Of course, we’ll have to take turns at getting the meals and all that sort of thing.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

thereupon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You can’t imagine where Jeff is going,” cried Jack, and thereupon related what had occurred at Rocky Run.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading “Of course, we’ll have to take turns at getting the meals and all that sort of thing.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading “Of course, we’ll have to take turns at getting the meals and all that sort of thing.”

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading They found the other lads cleaning up not only the living room and the bedrooms, but likewise the kitchen.

we'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Of course, we’ll have to take turns at getting the meals and all that sort of thing.”

we're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Now that Jeff has gone we’re going to have everything in apple-pie order,” said Fred.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “You can’t imagine where Jeff is going,” cried Jack, and thereupon related what had occurred at Rocky Run.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading “You can’t imagine where Jeff is going,” cried Jack, and thereupon related what had occurred at Rocky Run.

WOODSnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading DEEP IN THE WOODS Of course the other boys were greatly interested in the news that Gif and Jack had to impart when they returned to the bungalow.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You can’t imagine where Jeff is going,” cried Jack, and thereupon related what had occurred at Rocky Run.

Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake by Edward Stratemeyer holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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Chapter 23 holds 137 sentences of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

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