Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys In The Mountains is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys In The Mountains is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BLACK BEAR. "Somebody is coming!" ejaculated Sam. "I hope it is Dick, with Mr. Barrow!" "So do I," returned Tom. Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.
Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys In The Mountains is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading “"I hope it is Dick, with Mr. Barrow!"”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.”
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading “Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.”
located inward
From this reading “Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"Somebody is coming!" ejaculated Sam.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Somebody is coming!" ejaculated Sam.”
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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 Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.
the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading "I hope it is Dick, with Mr. Barrow!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.
have
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Somebody is coming!" ejaculated Sam.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I hope it is Dick, with Mr. Barrow!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So do I," returned Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Somebody is coming!" ejaculated Sam.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope it is Dick, with Mr. Barrow!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope it is Dick, with Mr. Barrow!"
located inward
From this reading Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Somebody is coming!" ejaculated Sam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I hope it is Dick, with Mr. Barrow!"
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I hope it is Dick, with Mr. Barrow!"
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "So do I," returned Tom.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Somebody is coming!" ejaculated Sam.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So do I," returned Tom.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Somebody is coming!" ejaculated Sam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK BEAR.
male cat
From this reading "So do I," returned Tom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I hope it is Dick, with Mr. Barrow!"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without saying a word more, Jasper Grinder ran from the inner cave and joined Baxter and the guide.
Chapter 23 of The Rover Boys In The Mountains by Edward Stratemeyer holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 23 holds 130 sentences of The Rover Boys In The Mountains, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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