Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys in Camp is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys in Camp is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story. "We did," replied the youngest Rover. "There was no mistake?" "If it wasn't Arnold Baxter do you think he would take such pains to get out of our reach?" asked Tom. "That is true, Tom.
Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys in Camp is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"There was no mistake?"”
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “"If it wasn't Arnold Baxter do you think he would take such pains to get out of our reach?" asked Tom.”
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
From this reading “MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “"We did," replied the youngest Rover.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.”
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “"We did," replied the youngest Rover.”
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later than; following
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "If it wasn't Arnold Baxter do you think he would take such pains to get out of our reach?" asked Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
someone who is a detective
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "We did," replied the youngest Rover.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If it wasn't Arnold Baxter do you think he would take such pains to get out of our reach?" asked Tom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If it wasn't Arnold Baxter do you think he would take such pains to get out of our reach?" asked Tom.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it wasn't Arnold Baxter do you think he would take such pains to get out of our reach?" asked Tom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is true, Tom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it wasn't Arnold Baxter do you think he would take such pains to get out of our reach?" asked Tom.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "There was no mistake?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
not any; not one
From this reading "There was no mistake?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If it wasn't Arnold Baxter do you think he would take such pains to get out of our reach?" asked Tom.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If it wasn't Arnold Baxter do you think he would take such pains to get out of our reach?" asked Tom.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If it wasn't Arnold Baxter do you think he would take such pains to get out of our reach?" asked Tom.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "If it wasn't Arnold Baxter do you think he would take such pains to get out of our reach?" asked Tom.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "If it wasn't Arnold Baxter do you think he would take such pains to get out of our reach?" asked Tom.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We did," replied the youngest Rover.
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "We did," replied the youngest Rover.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
cut with a saw
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "If it wasn't Arnold Baxter do you think he would take such pains to get out of our reach?" asked Tom.
carry out
From this reading "If it wasn't Arnold Baxter do you think he would take such pains to get out of our reach?" asked Tom.
express in words
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We did," replied the youngest Rover.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was no mistake?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If it wasn't Arnold Baxter do you think he would take such pains to get out of our reach?" asked Tom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
male cat
From this reading "If it wasn't Arnold Baxter do you think he would take such pains to get out of our reach?" asked Tom.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That is true, Tom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was no mistake?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it wasn't Arnold Baxter do you think he would take such pains to get out of our reach?" asked Tom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We did," replied the youngest Rover.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If it wasn't Arnold Baxter do you think he would take such pains to get out of our reach?" asked Tom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MORE RIVALRY "Do you mean to tell me that you saw Arnold Baxter?" exclaimed Dick, after listening to Sam and Tom's story.
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "We did," replied the youngest Rover.
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