Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys in Camp is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys in Camp is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark. "Good for you, Songbird!" said Tom. "I wish you had made it a yard." Jackson came up with a scowling face. He did his best, but this time fell behind Powell by four inches.
Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys in Camp is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading “WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.”
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading “WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.”
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “He did his best, but this time fell behind Powell by four inches.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “Jackson came up with a scowling face.”
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading “WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.”
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading “Jackson came up with a scowling face.”
any bird having a musical call
From this reading “"Good for you, Songbird!" said Tom.”
having won
From this reading “WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I wish you had made it a yard."
anew
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He did his best, but this time fell behind Powell by four inches.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He did his best, but this time fell behind Powell by four inches.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did his best, but this time fell behind Powell by four inches.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did his best, but this time fell behind Powell by four inches.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jackson came up with a scowling face.
plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did his best, but this time fell behind Powell by four inches.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jackson came up with a scowling face.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He did his best, but this time fell behind Powell by four inches.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Good for you, Songbird!" said Tom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He did his best, but this time fell behind Powell by four inches.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good for you, Songbird!" said Tom.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wish you had made it a yard."
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did his best, but this time fell behind Powell by four inches.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish you had made it a yard."
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading He did his best, but this time fell behind Powell by four inches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Jackson came up with a scowling face.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I wish you had made it a yard."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good for you, Songbird!" said Tom.
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading Jackson came up with a scowling face.
any bird having a musical call
From this reading "Good for you, Songbird!" said Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
propel through the air
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
male cat
From this reading "Good for you, Songbird!" said Tom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jackson came up with a scowling face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
having won
From this reading WINNING THE CONTESTS Powell was again the first to throw the hammer and this time it went two feet beyond his first mark.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you had made it a yard."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jackson came up with a scowling face.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "I wish you had made it a yard."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good for you, Songbird!" said Tom.
Chapter 24 of The Rover Boys in Camp by Edward Stratemeyer holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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