Chapter 8 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT COLBY HALL "My! look at that!" "Some tumble that, eh?" "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!" Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud. He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
Chapter 8 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “AT COLBY HALL "My! look at that!"”
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading “"Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"”
wade or dabble in a puddle
From this reading “Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.”
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “"Some tumble that, eh?"”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT COLBY HALL "My! look at that!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT COLBY HALL "My! look at that!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some tumble that, eh?"
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading AT COLBY HALL "My! look at that!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AT COLBY HALL "My! look at that!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT COLBY HALL "My! look at that!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"
wade or dabble in a puddle
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some tumble that, eh?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT COLBY HALL "My! look at that!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading "Some tumble that, eh?"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
Chapter 8 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall by Edward Stratemeyer holds 162 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 8 holds 162 sentences of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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