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Chapter 10 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GLORIOUS VICTORY "Good for Jack Rover!" "That was some stop, all right!" "Maybe it didn't sting his hand!" So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded. In the meantime, however, Gif ran to him anxiously.
Chapter 10 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “In the meantime, however, Gif ran to him anxiously.”
past form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading “So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.”
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading “In the meantime, however, Gif ran to him anxiously.”
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading “So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “A GLORIOUS VICTORY "Good for Jack Rover!"”
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading “"Maybe it didn't sting his hand!"”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “A GLORIOUS VICTORY "Good for Jack Rover!"”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.”
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In this reading “A GLORIOUS VICTORY "Good for Jack Rover!"”
during the intervening time
In this reading “In the meantime, however, Gif ran to him anxiously.”
In this reading “So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.”
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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 GLORIOUS VICTORY "Good for Jack Rover!"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "That was some stop, all right!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading In the meantime, however, Gif ran to him anxiously.
past form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe it didn't sting his hand!"
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY "Good for Jack Rover!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime, however, Gif ran to him anxiously.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY "Good for Jack Rover!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY "Good for Jack Rover!"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Maybe it didn't sting his hand!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the meantime, however, Gif ran to him anxiously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Maybe it didn't sting his hand!"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In the meantime, however, Gif ran to him anxiously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Maybe it didn't sting his hand!"
a small worthless amount
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY "Good for Jack Rover!"
by chance
From this reading "Maybe it didn't sting his hand!"
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, however, Gif ran to him anxiously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That was some stop, all right!"
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY "Good for Jack Rover!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "That was some stop, all right!"
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading "Maybe it didn't sting his hand!"
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "That was some stop, all right!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was some stop, all right!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime, however, Gif ran to him anxiously.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A GLORIOUS VICTORY "Good for Jack Rover!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was some stop, all right!"
at the time that
From this reading So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine came in from the field the young pitcher was wildly applauded.
Chapter 10 of The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck by Edward Stratemeyer holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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