Chapter 30 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack. “That fire was sot by three of them Longley boys,” answered Jeff. “I done heard them talkin’ about it one night.” “You did!” exclaimed Fred. “Who were the boys?”
Chapter 30 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ““That fire was sot by three of them Longley boys,” answered Jeff.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ““You did!” exclaimed Fred.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack.”
a chronic drinker
From this reading ““That fire was sot by three of them Longley boys,” answered Jeff.”
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.
In this reading “AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “That fire was sot by three of them Longley boys,” answered Jeff.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “That fire was sot by three of them Longley boys,” answered Jeff.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “That fire was sot by three of them Longley boys,” answered Jeff.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You did!” exclaimed Fred.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I done heard them talkin’ about it one night.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “You did!” exclaimed Fred.
start firing a weapon
From this reading AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You did!” exclaimed Fred.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I done heard them talkin’ about it one night.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I done heard them talkin’ about it one night.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I done heard them talkin’ about it one night.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That fire was sot by three of them Longley boys,” answered Jeff.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That fire was sot by three of them Longley boys,” answered Jeff.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I done heard them talkin’ about it one night.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That fire was sot by three of them Longley boys,” answered Jeff.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I done heard them talkin’ about it one night.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack.
a chronic drinker
From this reading “That fire was sot by three of them Longley boys,” answered Jeff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I done heard them talkin’ about it one night.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “That fire was sot by three of them Longley boys,” answered Jeff.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “That fire was sot by three of them Longley boys,” answered Jeff.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That fire was sot by three of them Longley boys,” answered Jeff.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who were the boys?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack.
which person or people
From this reading “Who were the boys?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT THE CABIN――CONCLUSION “What do you know about that fire?” questioned Jack.
Chapter 30 of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake by Edward Stratemeyer holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 30 holds 186 sentences of The Rover Boys at Big Bear Lake, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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