Chapter 30 of The Rover Boys Down East is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Rover Boys Down East is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BACK HOME—CONCLUSION “Too late!” groaned Dick. “Oh, why didn’t we get here a minute sooner!” “Stop, you rascals!” sang out Captain Wells. “Stop, or I’ll fire!” and he raised his pistol. “Don’t shoot!
Chapter 30 of The Rover Boys Down East is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “BACK HOME—CONCLUSION “Too late!” groaned Dick.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “BACK HOME—CONCLUSION “Too late!” groaned Dick.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading ““Stop, or I’ll fire!” and he raised his pistol.”
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading ““Stop, you rascals!” sang out Captain Wells.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading ““Stop, you rascals!” sang out Captain Wells.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading ““Don’t shoot!”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading ““Oh, why didn’t we get here a minute sooner!””
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading ““Stop, you rascals!” sang out Captain Wells.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “BACK HOME—CONCLUSION “Too late!” groaned Dick.”
In this reading ““Oh, why didn’t we get here a minute sooner!””
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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 “Oh, why didn’t we get here a minute sooner!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Stop, or I’ll fire!” and he raised his pistol.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK HOME—CONCLUSION “Too late!” groaned Dick.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Stop, you rascals!” sang out Captain Wells.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading BACK HOME—CONCLUSION “Too late!” groaned Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading BACK HOME—CONCLUSION “Too late!” groaned Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, why didn’t we get here a minute sooner!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t shoot!
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Stop, or I’ll fire!” and he raised his pistol.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Oh, why didn’t we get here a minute sooner!”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading BACK HOME—CONCLUSION “Too late!” groaned Dick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Stop, or I’ll fire!” and he raised his pistol.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Oh, why didn’t we get here a minute sooner!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Stop, or I’ll fire!” and he raised his pistol.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BACK HOME—CONCLUSION “Too late!” groaned Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stop, or I’ll fire!” and he raised his pistol.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading BACK HOME—CONCLUSION “Too late!” groaned Dick.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Oh, why didn’t we get here a minute sooner!”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, why didn’t we get here a minute sooner!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Stop, or I’ll fire!” and he raised his pistol.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Stop, you rascals!” sang out Captain Wells.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “Stop, or I’ll fire!” and he raised his pistol.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “Stop, or I’ll fire!” and he raised his pistol.
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Stop, you rascals!” sang out Captain Wells.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “Stop, you rascals!” sang out Captain Wells.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “Don’t shoot!
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “Oh, why didn’t we get here a minute sooner!”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Stop, you rascals!” sang out Captain Wells.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading BACK HOME—CONCLUSION “Too late!” groaned Dick.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, why didn’t we get here a minute sooner!”
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading “Stop, you rascals!” sang out Captain Wells.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Oh, why didn’t we get here a minute sooner!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Stop, you rascals!” sang out Captain Wells.
Chapter 30 of The Rover Boys Down East by Edward Stratemeyer holds 270 sentences, grouped into 54 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 270 sentences of The Rover Boys Down East, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 30 of The Rover Boys Down East by Edward Stratemeyer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 270 sentences, grouped into 54 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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