Chapter 3 of The Rover Boys at College is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Rover Boys at College is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CAMPUS FENCE "Gone?" "Yes, gone Are you sure you put it in the carriage?" "Positive," was Tom's answer. "I put it on top of yours and Dick's." "Then it must have jounced out somewhere on the road."
Chapter 3 of The Rover Boys at College is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CAMPUS FENCE "Gone?"”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “"Yes, gone Are you sure you put it in the carriage?"”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “"I put it on top of yours and Dick's."”
enclose with a fence
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CAMPUS FENCE "Gone?"”
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading “"Positive," was Tom's answer.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “"Then it must have jounced out somewhere on the road."”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “"Positive," was Tom's answer.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"I put it on top of yours and Dick's."”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I put it on top of yours and Dick's."
react verbally
From this reading "Positive," was Tom's answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, gone Are you sure you put it in the carriage?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CAMPUS FENCE "Gone?"
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CAMPUS FENCE "Gone?"
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "Yes, gone Are you sure you put it in the carriage?"
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading "I put it on top of yours and Dick's."
enclose with a fence
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CAMPUS FENCE "Gone?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CAMPUS FENCE "Gone?"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CAMPUS FENCE "Gone?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then it must have jounced out somewhere on the road."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I put it on top of yours and Dick's."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, gone Are you sure you put it in the carriage?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, gone Are you sure you put it in the carriage?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then it must have jounced out somewhere on the road."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Then it must have jounced out somewhere on the road."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I put it on top of yours and Dick's."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I put it on top of yours and Dick's."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Then it must have jounced out somewhere on the road."
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading "Positive," was Tom's answer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Yes, gone Are you sure you put it in the carriage?"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Then it must have jounced out somewhere on the road."
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Then it must have jounced out somewhere on the road."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Yes, gone Are you sure you put it in the carriage?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CAMPUS FENCE "Gone?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then it must have jounced out somewhere on the road."
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading "Positive," was Tom's answer.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "I put it on top of yours and Dick's."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Positive," was Tom's answer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CAMPUS FENCE "Gone?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, gone Are you sure you put it in the carriage?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, gone Are you sure you put it in the carriage?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "I put it on top of yours and Dick's."
Chapter 3 of The Rover Boys at College by Edward Stratemeyer holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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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