Chapter 3 of The Rover Boys on a Hunt is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Rover Boys on a Hunt is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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.
Chapter 3 of The Rover Boys on a Hunt is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"”
a formal public statement
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.”
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
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.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"”
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
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.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
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.”
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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 "Has some one died and left you a fortune?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"
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.
at or in the front
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"
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.
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!"
a formal public statement
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 more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Not another word until we get to your rooms," said Gif.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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.
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Has some one died and left you a fortune?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't keep us waiting."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Has some one died and left you a fortune?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
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.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"
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!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"
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.
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?"
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.
of great significance or value
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.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Don't keep us waiting."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Has some one died and left you a fortune?"
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"
produced by a manufacturing process
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.
engage in
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.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not another word until we get to your rooms," said Gif.
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.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Has some one died and left you a fortune?"
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
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.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "Not another word until we get to your rooms," said Gif.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
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.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Has some one died and left you a fortune?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT CEDAR LODGE "Oh, go ahead, Gif, and get it off your chest!"
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.
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.
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.
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.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Not another word until we get to your rooms," said Gif.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't keep us waiting."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Don't keep us waiting."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Not another word until we get to your rooms," said Gif.
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.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Not another word until we get to your rooms," said Gif.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Has some one died and left you a fortune?"
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!"
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