Chapter 4 of The Rover Boys on a Hunt is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Rover Boys on a Hunt is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEFEAT OF THE BULLY "Go ahead, Jack! You've got to win!" "Don't let 'em beat you, Bill. Put it all over those Rovers." "Oh, Jack, don't let them get the best of you!" cried Ruth.
Chapter 4 of The Rover Boys on a Hunt is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
at or in the front
From this reading “THE DEFEAT OF THE BULLY "Go ahead, Jack!”
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “"Don't let 'em beat you, Bill.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"Don't let 'em beat you, Bill.”
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “THE DEFEAT OF THE BULLY "Go ahead, Jack!”
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “THE DEFEAT OF THE BULLY "Go ahead, Jack!”
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “Put it all over those Rovers."”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “"Oh, Jack, don't let them get the best of you!" cried Ruth.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “You've got to win!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at or in the front
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF THE BULLY "Go ahead, Jack!
(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 Put it all over those Rovers."
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "Don't let 'em beat you, Bill.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Oh, Jack, don't let them get the best of you!" cried Ruth.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Don't let 'em beat you, Bill.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF THE BULLY "Go ahead, Jack!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Jack, don't let them get the best of you!" cried Ruth.
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF THE BULLY "Go ahead, Jack!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't let 'em beat you, Bill.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Don't let 'em beat you, Bill.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, Jack, don't let them get the best of you!" cried Ruth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF THE BULLY "Go ahead, Jack!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You've got to win!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Put it all over those Rovers."
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF THE BULLY "Go ahead, Jack!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't let 'em beat you, Bill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF THE BULLY "Go ahead, Jack!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Jack, don't let them get the best of you!" cried Ruth.
above and across; more than
From this reading Put it all over those Rovers."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put it all over those Rovers."
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Put it all over those Rovers."
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Oh, Jack, don't let them get the best of you!" cried Ruth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF THE BULLY "Go ahead, Jack!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh, Jack, don't let them get the best of you!" cried Ruth.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Put it all over those Rovers."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You've got to win!"
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading You've got to win!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't let 'em beat you, Bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've got to win!"
Chapter 4 of The Rover Boys on a Hunt by Edward Stratemeyer holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 4 holds 151 sentences of The Rover Boys on a Hunt, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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