Chapter 18 of The Rover Boys in the Jungle is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Rover Boys in the Jungle is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him. "Baxter! Is it possible!" he gasped. "What brought you here?" "Are you a prisoner, too?" put in Randolph Rover.
Chapter 18 of The Rover Boys in the Jungle is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.”
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.”
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading “A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.”
a person of French nationality
From this reading “A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Is it possible!" he gasped.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “"Are you a prisoner, too?" put in Randolph Rover.”
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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 A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you a prisoner, too?" put in Randolph Rover.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
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From this reading "Baxter!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "What brought you here?"
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
a person of French nationality
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Is it possible!" he gasped.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What brought you here?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Are you a prisoner, too?" put in Randolph Rover.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it possible!" he gasped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it possible!" he gasped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Is it possible!" he gasped.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "Are you a prisoner, too?" put in Randolph Rover.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Are you a prisoner, too?" put in Randolph Rover.
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From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you a prisoner, too?" put in Randolph Rover.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "Are you a prisoner, too?" put in Randolph Rover.
only a very short time before
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Are you a prisoner, too?" put in Randolph Rover.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What brought you here?"
which person or people
From this reading A DEMAND OF IMPORTANCE Dick could scarcely believe the evidence of his own eyesight as he gazed at the former bully of Putnam Hall and the Frenchman who stood beside him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What brought you here?"
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