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The Rover Boys on a Hunt
The Rover Boys on a Hunt

Chapter III

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SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"
"Don't keep us waiting."
"Has some one died and left you a fortune?"
Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.
"Not another word until we get to your rooms," said Gif.
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The Rover Boys on a Hunt

Chapter III

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"
Line 2
"Don't keep us waiting."
Line 3
"Has some one died and left you a fortune?"
Line 4
Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.
Line 5
"Not another word until we get to your rooms," said Gif.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

ABOUT preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.”

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Not another word until we get to your rooms," said Gif.”

Fortune noun US /ˈfortune/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Has some one died and left you a fortune?"”

Garrison noun US /ˈɡærəsən/

a group stationed to defend a place

From this reading “Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “"Has some one died and left you a fortune?"”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Has some one died and left you a fortune?"”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “"Has some one died and left you a fortune?"”

SOMETHING pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “"Not another word until we get to your rooms," said Gif.”

Waiting noun US /ˈwaiting/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Don't keep us waiting."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Has some one died and left you a fortune?"

ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

ahead

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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"

announcement

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From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Not another word until we get to your rooms," said Gif.

boys

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From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

CEDAR

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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"

chest

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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"

died

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From this reading "Has some one died and left you a fortune?"

Don't

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From this reading "Don't keep us waiting."

fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Has some one died and left you a fortune?"

four

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From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/

a group stationed to defend a place

From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

get

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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"

Gif

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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"

go

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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Has some one died and left you a fortune?"

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

important

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From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"

keep

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From this reading "Don't keep us waiting."

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Has some one died and left you a fortune?"

LODGE

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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"

made

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From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Not another word until we get to your rooms," said Gif.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

off

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"

Oh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Has some one died and left you a fortune?"

remarks

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From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

rooms

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From this reading "Not another word until we get to your rooms," said Gif.

Rover

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From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

said

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From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

some

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Has some one died and left you a fortune?"

SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "Not another word until we get to your rooms," said Gif.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Don't keep us waiting."

waiting

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From this reading "Don't keep us waiting."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Not another word until we get to your rooms," said Gif.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Such were some of the remarks made after Gif Garrison had said that he had an important announcement to make to the four Rover boys.

word

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Not another word until we get to your rooms," said Gif.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Has some one died and left you a fortune?"

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"