Chapter 21 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ASSISTANCE REFUSED "My gracious! look at the lumber floating around!" "Be careful, boys! Don't get hit if you can help it!" "One of those timbers is heavy enough to send us to the bottom!" "Oh, dear!
Chapter 21 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “ASSISTANCE REFUSED "My gracious! look at the lumber floating around!"”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “"Be careful, boys!”
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading “ASSISTANCE REFUSED "My gracious! look at the lumber floating around!"”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “ASSISTANCE REFUSED "My gracious! look at the lumber floating around!"”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Don't get hit if you can help it!"”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “ASSISTANCE REFUSED "My gracious! look at the lumber floating around!"”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “ASSISTANCE REFUSED "My gracious! look at the lumber floating around!"”
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “"One of those timbers is heavy enough to send us to the bottom!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ASSISTANCE REFUSED "My gracious! look at the lumber floating around!"
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading ASSISTANCE REFUSED "My gracious! look at the lumber floating around!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ASSISTANCE REFUSED "My gracious! look at the lumber floating around!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be careful, boys!
the lower side of anything
From this reading "One of those timbers is heavy enough to send us to the bottom!"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Be careful, boys!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Don't get hit if you can help it!"
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Be careful, boys!
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't get hit if you can help it!"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "One of those timbers is heavy enough to send us to the bottom!"
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading ASSISTANCE REFUSED "My gracious! look at the lumber floating around!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Don't get hit if you can help it!"
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading ASSISTANCE REFUSED "My gracious! look at the lumber floating around!"
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "One of those timbers is heavy enough to send us to the bottom!"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Don't get hit if you can help it!"
cause to move by striking
From this reading Don't get hit if you can help it!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Don't get hit if you can help it!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One of those timbers is heavy enough to send us to the bottom!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't get hit if you can help it!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ASSISTANCE REFUSED "My gracious! look at the lumber floating around!"
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading ASSISTANCE REFUSED "My gracious! look at the lumber floating around!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ASSISTANCE REFUSED "My gracious! look at the lumber floating around!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One of those timbers is heavy enough to send us to the bottom!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of those timbers is heavy enough to send us to the bottom!"
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading ASSISTANCE REFUSED "My gracious! look at the lumber floating around!"
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "One of those timbers is heavy enough to send us to the bottom!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ASSISTANCE REFUSED "My gracious! look at the lumber floating around!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "One of those timbers is heavy enough to send us to the bottom!"
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "One of those timbers is heavy enough to send us to the bottom!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One of those timbers is heavy enough to send us to the bottom!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One of those timbers is heavy enough to send us to the bottom!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't get hit if you can help it!"
Chapter 21 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall by Edward Stratemeyer holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 21 holds 119 sentences of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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