Chapter 27 of The Rover Boys In The Mountains is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Rover Boys In The Mountains is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BRINGING DOWN TWO BEARS. "Bears!" burst out Sam, and started back in alarm. "Bears!" shrieked Jasper Grinder, and turned as pale as death. "Oh, somebody save me!" He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
Chapter 27 of The Rover Boys In The Mountains is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “"Bears!" burst out Sam, and started back in alarm.”
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading “BRINGING DOWN TWO BEARS.”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “BRINGING DOWN TWO BEARS.”
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 “"Bears!" shrieked Jasper Grinder, and turned as pale as death.”
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 “"Bears!" shrieked Jasper Grinder, and turned as pale as death.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"Bears!" burst out Sam, and started back in alarm.”
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “"Bears!" shrieked Jasper Grinder, and turned as pale as death.”
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.”
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 He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "Bears!" burst out Sam, and started back in alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Bears!" burst out Sam, and started back in alarm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Bears!" shrieked Jasper Grinder, and turned as pale as death.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Bears!" burst out Sam, and started back in alarm.
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading BRINGING DOWN TWO BEARS.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading BRINGING DOWN TWO BEARS.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Bears!" burst out Sam, and started back in alarm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Bears!" shrieked Jasper Grinder, and turned as pale as death.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BRINGING DOWN TWO BEARS.
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 "Bears!" shrieked Jasper Grinder, and turned as pale as death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Bears!" burst out Sam, and started back in alarm.
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 "Bears!" shrieked Jasper Grinder, and turned as pale as death.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, somebody save me!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, somebody save me!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Bears!" burst out Sam, and started back in alarm.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Bears!" shrieked Jasper Grinder, and turned as pale as death.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Bears!" burst out Sam, and started back in alarm.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Oh, somebody save me!"
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading "Bears!" shrieked Jasper Grinder, and turned as pale as death.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Oh, somebody save me!"
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Bears!" burst out Sam, and started back in alarm.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Bears!" shrieked Jasper Grinder, and turned as pale as death.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BRINGING DOWN TWO BEARS.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wanted to run, but he was in such a tremble he could not, and sank on his knees in the snow in terror.
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