Chapter 25 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others. "Oh, no! Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy. "Why! the sport has just begun!" "That's it!" came from his twin.
Chapter 25 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy.”
a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
From this reading “OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.”
outside a building
From this reading “OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy.”
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “"Why! the sport has just begun!"”
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “"That's it!" came from his twin.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Why! the sport has just begun!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "That's it!" came from his twin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That's it!" came from his twin.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why! the sport has just begun!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's it!" came from his twin.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's it!" came from his twin.
and nothing more
From this reading "Why! the sport has just begun!"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
outside a building
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy.
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
express in words
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy.
in the near future
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "Why! the sport has just begun!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's it!" came from his twin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading "That's it!" came from his twin.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why! the sport has just begun!"
Chapter 25 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall by Edward Stratemeyer holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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