Chapter 30 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FOOTBALL VICTORY--CONCLUSION "Whoop her up for Colby Hall!" "This is the time Columbus Academy wins!" "Not on your life! This is Colby Hall day!" "You'll sing a different tune after the game is over!"
Chapter 30 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “"This is the time Columbus Academy wins!"”
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading “"This is the time Columbus Academy wins!"”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “A FOOTBALL VICTORY--CONCLUSION "Whoop her up for Colby Hall!"”
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading “A FOOTBALL VICTORY--CONCLUSION "Whoop her up for Colby Hall!"”
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading “"You'll sing a different tune after the game is over!"”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “A FOOTBALL VICTORY--CONCLUSION "Whoop her up for Colby Hall!"”
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading “A FOOTBALL VICTORY--CONCLUSION "Whoop her up for Colby Hall!"”
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading “"This is the time Columbus Academy wins!"”
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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 A FOOTBALL VICTORY--CONCLUSION "Whoop her up for Colby Hall!"
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading "This is the time Columbus Academy wins!"
later than; following
From this reading "You'll sing a different tune after the game is over!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOOTBALL VICTORY--CONCLUSION "Whoop her up for Colby Hall!"
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading "This is the time Columbus Academy wins!"
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading A FOOTBALL VICTORY--CONCLUSION "Whoop her up for Colby Hall!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This is Colby Hall day!"
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "You'll sing a different tune after the game is over!"
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading A FOOTBALL VICTORY--CONCLUSION "Whoop her up for Colby Hall!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FOOTBALL VICTORY--CONCLUSION "Whoop her up for Colby Hall!"
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "You'll sing a different tune after the game is over!"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A FOOTBALL VICTORY--CONCLUSION "Whoop her up for Colby Hall!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A FOOTBALL VICTORY--CONCLUSION "Whoop her up for Colby Hall!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the time Columbus Academy wins!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Not on your life!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not on your life!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Not on your life!
above and across; more than
From this reading "You'll sing a different tune after the game is over!"
deliver by singing
From this reading "You'll sing a different tune after the game is over!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is the time Columbus Academy wins!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the time Columbus Academy wins!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This is the time Columbus Academy wins!"
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading "You'll sing a different tune after the game is over!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A FOOTBALL VICTORY--CONCLUSION "Whoop her up for Colby Hall!"
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A FOOTBALL VICTORY--CONCLUSION "Whoop her up for Colby Hall!"
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading A FOOTBALL VICTORY--CONCLUSION "Whoop her up for Colby Hall!"
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading "This is the time Columbus Academy wins!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll sing a different tune after the game is over!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not on your life!
Chapter 30 of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall by Edward Stratemeyer holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 30 holds 216 sentences of The Rover Boys at Colby Hall, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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