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The Rover Boys at Colby Hall
The Rover Boys at Colby Hall

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.
"Get off of me, Brown!" he panted when he could speak.
"What do you mean by spiking me that way?"
"Didn't spike you!" retorted Slugger Brown, scowling viciously.
The whistle blew and Gif came running towards the pair.
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The Rover Boys at Colby Hall

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.
/ˈslʌɡər braʊn ɪz ɪkˈspoʊzd tuː biː θroʊn daʊn soʊ ˈvaɪələntli wɑːz bæd ɪˈnʌf bʌt tuː biː spaɪkt ɪn ðə leɡ hɜːrt soʊ mʌtʃ ðæt dʒæk kʊd nɑːt riˈpres ə ɡæsp ʌv peɪn/
Line 2
"Get off of me, Brown!" he panted when he could speak.
/ɡet ɔːf ʌv miː braʊn hiː ˈpæntɪd wen hiː kʊd spiːk/
Line 3
"What do you mean by spiking me that way?"
/wʌt duː juː miːn baɪ ˈspaɪkɪŋ miː ðæt weɪ/
Line 4
"Didn't spike you!" retorted Slugger Brown, scowling viciously.
Line 5
The whistle blew and Gif came running towards the pair.

Learner Dictionary

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panted verb US /ˈpæntɪd/

past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading “"Get off of me, Brown!" he panted when he could speak.”

repress verb US /riˈpres/

put down by force or intimidation

From this reading “SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.”

scowling adjective US /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/

sullen or unfriendly in appearance

From this reading “"Didn't spike you!" retorted Slugger Brown, scowling viciously.”

slugger noun US /ˈslʌɡər/

(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting

From this reading “SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.”

spike noun US /spaɪk/

a transient variation in voltage or current

From this reading “"Didn't spike you!" retorted Slugger Brown, scowling viciously.”

spiked adjective US /spaɪkt/

having a long sharp point

From this reading “SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.”

spiking verb US /ˈspaɪkɪŋ/

-ing form of “spike” — stand in the way of

From this reading “"What do you mean by spiking me that way?"”

viciously adverb US /ˈvɪʃəsli/

in a vicious manner

From this reading “"Didn't spike you!" retorted Slugger Brown, scowling viciously.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The whistle blew and Gif came running towards the pair.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

blewverbUS /bluː/

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading The whistle blew and Gif came running towards the pair.

BROWNnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "What do you mean by spiking me that way?"

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The whistle blew and Gif came running towards the pair.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

Didn't

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

From this reading "Didn't spike you!" retorted Slugger Brown, scowling viciously.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you mean by spiking me that way?"

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

EXPOSEDadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/

with no protection or shield

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/

a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

GetverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Get off of me, Brown!" he panted when he could speak.

Gif

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

From this reading The whistle blew and Gif came running towards the pair.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Get off of me, Brown!" he panted when he could speak.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

legnounUS /leɡ/

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Get off of me, Brown!" he panted when he could speak.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "What do you mean by spiking me that way?"

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Get off of me, Brown!" he panted when he could speak.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading The whistle blew and Gif came running towards the pair.

pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/

past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading "Get off of me, Brown!" he panted when he could speak.

repressverbUS /riˈpres/

put down by force or intimidation

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/

past form of “retort” — answer back

From this reading "Didn't spike you!" retorted Slugger Brown, scowling viciously.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The whistle blew and Gif came running towards the pair.

scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/

sullen or unfriendly in appearance

From this reading "Didn't spike you!" retorted Slugger Brown, scowling viciously.

SLUGGERnounUS /ˈslʌɡər/

(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading "Get off of me, Brown!" he panted when he could speak.

spikenounUS /spaɪk/

a transient variation in voltage or current

From this reading "Didn't spike you!" retorted Slugger Brown, scowling viciously.

spikedadjectiveUS /spaɪkt/

having a long sharp point

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

spikingverbUS /ˈspaɪkɪŋ/

-ing form of “spike” — stand in the way of

From this reading "What do you mean by spiking me that way?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading The whistle blew and Gif came running towards the pair.

viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/

in a vicious manner

From this reading "Didn't spike you!" retorted Slugger Brown, scowling viciously.

violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/

in a violent manner

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading SLUGGER BROWN IS EXPOSED To be thrown down so violently was bad enough, but to be spiked in the leg hurt so much that Jack could not repress a gasp of pain.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "What do you mean by spiking me that way?"

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you mean by spiking me that way?"

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Get off of me, Brown!" he panted when he could speak.

whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/

make whistling sounds

From this reading The whistle blew and Gif came running towards the pair.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What do you mean by spiking me that way?"

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