Chapter 6 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE TRAIN "Ready?" "I've been ready for the last half hour." "So have I. Come on, if we're going to catch that train." "Yes, boys, you don't want to miss the train," came from Mrs. Dick Rover. She gazed at Jack fondly.
Chapter 6 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “"Yes, boys, you don't want to miss the train," came from Mrs. Dick Rover.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"So have I. Come on, if we're going to catch that train."”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Yes, boys, you don't want to miss the train," came from Mrs. Dick Rover.”
with fondness; with love
From this reading “She gazed at Jack fondly.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “She gazed at Jack fondly.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “She gazed at Jack fondly.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “"Yes, boys, you don't want to miss the train," came from Mrs. Dick Rover.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “ON THE TRAIN "Ready?"”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She gazed at Jack fondly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been ready for the last half hour."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Yes, boys, you don't want to miss the train," came from Mrs. Dick Rover.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, boys, you don't want to miss the train," came from Mrs. Dick Rover.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "So have I. Come on, if we're going to catch that train."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "So have I. Come on, if we're going to catch that train."
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Yes, boys, you don't want to miss the train," came from Mrs. Dick Rover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, boys, you don't want to miss the train," came from Mrs. Dick Rover.
with fondness; with love
From this reading She gazed at Jack fondly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've been ready for the last half hour."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes, boys, you don't want to miss the train," came from Mrs. Dick Rover.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She gazed at Jack fondly.
the act of departing
From this reading "So have I. Come on, if we're going to catch that train."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I've been ready for the last half hour."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So have I. Come on, if we're going to catch that train."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I've been ready for the last half hour."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So have I. Come on, if we're going to catch that train."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been ready for the last half hour."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "So have I. Come on, if we're going to catch that train."
a small worthless amount
From this reading She gazed at Jack fondly.
immediately past
From this reading "I've been ready for the last half hour."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Yes, boys, you don't want to miss the train," came from Mrs. Dick Rover.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Yes, boys, you don't want to miss the train," came from Mrs. Dick Rover.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIN "Ready?"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading ON THE TRAIN "Ready?"
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "Yes, boys, you don't want to miss the train," came from Mrs. Dick Rover.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gazed at Jack fondly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So have I. Come on, if we're going to catch that train."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So have I. Come on, if we're going to catch that train."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIN "Ready?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So have I. Come on, if we're going to catch that train."
create by training and teaching
From this reading ON THE TRAIN "Ready?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Yes, boys, you don't want to miss the train," came from Mrs. Dick Rover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So have I. Come on, if we're going to catch that train."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, boys, you don't want to miss the train," came from Mrs. Dick Rover.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, boys, you don't want to miss the train," came from Mrs. Dick Rover.
Chapter 6 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall 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 6 holds 163 sentences of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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