Chapter 21 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE FOOT OF THE CLIFF Crack! The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound. "What's the matter, Dick?" "What ye firing at?" "Some wild animal.
Chapter 21 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steep high face of rock
From this reading “AT THE FOOT OF THE CLIFF Crack!”
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading “The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.”
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “AT THE FOOT OF THE CLIFF Crack!”
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading “"What ye firing at?"”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.”
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In this reading “"Some wild animal.”
In this reading “The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.”
In this reading “AT THE FOOT OF THE CLIFF Crack!”
In this reading “The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Some wild animal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE CLIFF Crack!
confined by bonds
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE CLIFF Crack!
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE CLIFF Crack!
someone who is a detective
From this reading "What's the matter, Dick?"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading "What ye firing at?"
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE CLIFF Crack!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter, Dick?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE CLIFF Crack!
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some wild animal.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE FOOT OF THE CLIFF Crack!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What ye firing at?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter, Dick?"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Some wild animal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The report of the pistol in that confined space sounded loud and clear, and brought Sam and Jack Wumble to their feet with a bound.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "What ye firing at?"
Chapter 21 of The Rover Boys in Alaska by Edward Stratemeyer holds 134 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 21 holds 134 sentences of The Rover Boys in Alaska, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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