Chapter 28 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?" "I give it up! I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident." "Oh, don't speak of an accident!" cried Andy in horror. "It makes me shiver to think of it."
Chapter 28 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “"Oh, don't speak of an accident!" cried Andy in horror.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “"It makes me shiver to think of it."”
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"”
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “"It makes me shiver to think of it."”
express a supposition
From this reading “IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"”
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't speak of an accident!" cried Andy in horror.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, don't speak of an accident!" cried Andy in horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't speak of an accident!" cried Andy in horror.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I give it up!
a cell in which soldiers who are prisoners are confined
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
intense and profound fear
From this reading "Oh, don't speak of an accident!" cried Andy in horror.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I give it up!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I give it up!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "It makes me shiver to think of it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It makes me shiver to think of it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, don't speak of an accident!" cried Andy in horror.
and nothing more
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading "It makes me shiver to think of it."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
express in speech
From this reading "Oh, don't speak of an accident!" cried Andy in horror.
express a supposition
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "It makes me shiver to think of it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It makes me shiver to think of it."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I give it up!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I hope they only lost their way and didn't have some kind of an accident."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE GUARDROOM "What in the world do you suppose has become of them, Randy?"
Chapter 28 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall by Edward Stratemeyer holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 28 holds 131 sentences of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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