Chapter 27 of The Rover Boys on a Hunt is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Rover Boys on a Hunt is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN IN THE GREY OVERCOAT "Don't shut the door!" cried Randy. "Remember, Gif and Jack are outside." "Hello out there!" yelled Spouter, hobbling to the door in the excitement. "Beware of the wolves!" Whether his voice carried to Jack and Gif through the storm they could not tell.
Chapter 27 of The Rover Boys on a Hunt is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading “"Beware of the wolves!"”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “THE MAN IN THE GREY OVERCOAT "Don't shut the door!" cried Randy.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello out there!" yelled Spouter, hobbling to the door in the excitement.”
-ing form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “"Hello out there!" yelled Spouter, hobbling to the door in the excitement.”
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading “THE MAN IN THE GREY OVERCOAT "Don't shut the door!" cried Randy.”
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “THE MAN IN THE GREY OVERCOAT "Don't shut the door!" cried Randy.”
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “"Beware of the wolves!"”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Hello out there!" yelled Spouter, hobbling to the door in the excitement.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Remember, Gif and Jack are outside."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Remember, Gif and Jack are outside."
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading "Beware of the wolves!"
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Whether his voice carried to Jack and Gif through the storm they could not tell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whether his voice carried to Jack and Gif through the storm they could not tell.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE MAN IN THE GREY OVERCOAT "Don't shut the door!" cried Randy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN IN THE GREY OVERCOAT "Don't shut the door!" cried Randy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE MAN IN THE GREY OVERCOAT "Don't shut the door!" cried Randy.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Hello out there!" yelled Spouter, hobbling to the door in the excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Remember, Gif and Jack are outside."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE MAN IN THE GREY OVERCOAT "Don't shut the door!" cried Randy.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello out there!" yelled Spouter, hobbling to the door in the excitement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether his voice carried to Jack and Gif through the storm they could not tell.
-ing form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading "Hello out there!" yelled Spouter, hobbling to the door in the excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN THE GREY OVERCOAT "Don't shut the door!" cried Randy.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Remember, Gif and Jack are outside."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN IN THE GREY OVERCOAT "Don't shut the door!" cried Randy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether his voice carried to Jack and Gif through the storm they could not tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Beware of the wolves!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Hello out there!" yelled Spouter, hobbling to the door in the excitement.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "Remember, Gif and Jack are outside."
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading THE MAN IN THE GREY OVERCOAT "Don't shut the door!" cried Randy.
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading THE MAN IN THE GREY OVERCOAT "Don't shut the door!" cried Randy.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Remember, Gif and Jack are outside."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading THE MAN IN THE GREY OVERCOAT "Don't shut the door!" cried Randy.
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
From this reading "Hello out there!" yelled Spouter, hobbling to the door in the excitement.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Whether his voice carried to Jack and Gif through the storm they could not tell.
express in words
From this reading Whether his voice carried to Jack and Gif through the storm they could not tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN THE GREY OVERCOAT "Don't shut the door!" cried Randy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hello out there!" yelled Spouter, hobbling to the door in the excitement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether his voice carried to Jack and Gif through the storm they could not tell.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Whether his voice carried to Jack and Gif through the storm they could not tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hello out there!" yelled Spouter, hobbling to the door in the excitement.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Whether his voice carried to Jack and Gif through the storm they could not tell.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether his voice carried to Jack and Gif through the storm they could not tell.
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "Beware of the wolves!"
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Hello out there!" yelled Spouter, hobbling to the door in the excitement.
Chapter 27 of The Rover Boys on a Hunt by Edward Stratemeyer holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 27 holds 124 sentences of The Rover Boys on a Hunt, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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