Chapter 22 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IKE FURNER'S CAMP "Dick, what was that?" "I'm sure I don't know, Sam. Sounded like something falling." "It was a tree sliding down the mountain," put in Jack Wumble. "A tree jest like the one you was goin' to take hold on."
Chapter 22 of The Rover Boys in Alaska is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who is a detective
From this reading “IKE FURNER'S CAMP "Dick, what was that?"”
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “Sounded like something falling."”
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading “IKE FURNER'S CAMP "Dick, what was that?"”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"A tree jest like the one you was goin' to take hold on."”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “"It was a tree sliding down the mountain," put in Jack Wumble.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"I'm sure I don't know, Sam.”
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading “"It was a tree sliding down the mountain," put in Jack Wumble.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “Sounded like something falling."”
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hold firmly
In this reading “"A tree jest like the one you was goin' to take hold on."”
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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 "It was a tree sliding down the mountain," put in Jack Wumble.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IKE FURNER'S CAMP "Dick, what was that?"
someone who is a detective
From this reading IKE FURNER'S CAMP "Dick, what was that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know, Sam.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It was a tree sliding down the mountain," put in Jack Wumble.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Sounded like something falling."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IKE FURNER'S CAMP "Dick, what was that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A tree jest like the one you was goin' to take hold on."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "A tree jest like the one you was goin' to take hold on."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know, Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know, Sam.
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading IKE FURNER'S CAMP "Dick, what was that?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It was a tree sliding down the mountain," put in Jack Wumble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was a tree sliding down the mountain," put in Jack Wumble.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "It was a tree sliding down the mountain," put in Jack Wumble.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "A tree jest like the one you was goin' to take hold on."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know, Sam.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sounded like something falling."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "It was a tree sliding down the mountain," put in Jack Wumble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A tree jest like the one you was goin' to take hold on."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A tree jest like the one you was goin' to take hold on."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It was a tree sliding down the mountain," put in Jack Wumble.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know, Sam.
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading "It was a tree sliding down the mountain," put in Jack Wumble.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Sounded like something falling."
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Sounded like something falling."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know, Sam.
carry out
From this reading "A tree jest like the one you was goin' to take hold on."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IKE FURNER'S CAMP "Dick, what was that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was a tree sliding down the mountain," put in Jack Wumble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A tree jest like the one you was goin' to take hold on."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "It was a tree sliding down the mountain," put in Jack Wumble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IKE FURNER'S CAMP "Dick, what was that?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IKE FURNER'S CAMP "Dick, what was that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was a tree sliding down the mountain," put in Jack Wumble.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A tree jest like the one you was goin' to take hold on."
Chapter 22 of The Rover Boys in Alaska by Edward Stratemeyer holds 132 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 22 holds 132 sentences of The Rover Boys in Alaska, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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