Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHO THE ROVER BOYS WERE "Look there, will you!" "That man and boy will surely be drowned!" "Why don't they swim ashore?" "Most likely the stream is running too swiftly for them." "Help!
Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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towards the shore from the water
From this reading “"Why don't they swim ashore?"”
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “"That man and boy will surely be drowned!"”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “"Most likely the stream is running too swiftly for them."”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “WHO THE ROVER BOYS WERE "Look there, will you!"”
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “"Most likely the stream is running too swiftly for them."”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"That man and boy will surely be drowned!"”
in a swift manner
From this reading “"Most likely the stream is running too swiftly for them."”
travel through water
From this reading “"Why don't they swim ashore?"”
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In this reading “"Why don't they swim ashore?"”
In this reading “"Most likely the stream is running too swiftly for them."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That man and boy will surely be drowned!"
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "Why don't they swim ashore?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That man and boy will surely be drowned!"
a youthful male person
From this reading "That man and boy will surely be drowned!"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WHO THE ROVER BOYS WERE "Look there, will you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't they swim ashore?"
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "That man and boy will surely be drowned!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Most likely the stream is running too swiftly for them."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Most likely the stream is running too swiftly for them."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Most likely the stream is running too swiftly for them."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WHO THE ROVER BOYS WERE "Look there, will you!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That man and boy will surely be drowned!"
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Most likely the stream is running too swiftly for them."
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading WHO THE ROVER BOYS WERE "Look there, will you!"
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Most likely the stream is running too swiftly for them."
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "Most likely the stream is running too swiftly for them."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "That man and boy will surely be drowned!"
in a swift manner
From this reading "Most likely the stream is running too swiftly for them."
travel through water
From this reading "Why don't they swim ashore?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That man and boy will surely be drowned!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO THE ROVER BOYS WERE "Look there, will you!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Most likely the stream is running too swiftly for them."
in or at that place or location
From this reading WHO THE ROVER BOYS WERE "Look there, will you!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why don't they swim ashore?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Most likely the stream is running too swiftly for them."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHO THE ROVER BOYS WERE "Look there, will you!"
which person or people
From this reading WHO THE ROVER BOYS WERE "Look there, will you!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't they swim ashore?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHO THE ROVER BOYS WERE "Look there, will you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHO THE ROVER BOYS WERE "Look there, will you!"
Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck by Edward Stratemeyer holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 2 holds 111 sentences of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck by Edward Stratemeyer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 111 sentences, grouped into 23 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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