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Chapter 21 of The Rover Boys on Land and Sea is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly. "Hi! don't you fire at us!" he cried. "Then come back here," said Dick. "Haven't I a right to visit the wreck?" "I am not sure that you have.
Chapter 21 of The Rover Boys on Land and Sea is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.”
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading “THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.”
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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 "Haven't I a right to visit the wreck?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not sure that you have.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hi! don't you fire at us!" he cried.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Then come back here," said Dick.
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then come back here," said Dick.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hi! don't you fire at us!" he cried.
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
having the place or position changed
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
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From this reading "Hi! don't you fire at us!" he cried.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Hi! don't you fire at us!" he cried.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am not sure that you have.
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From this reading "Haven't I a right to visit the wreck?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hi! don't you fire at us!" he cried.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Then come back here," said Dick.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi! don't you fire at us!" he cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Haven't I a right to visit the wreck?"
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not sure that you have.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Haven't I a right to visit the wreck?"
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then come back here," said Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am not sure that you have.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am not sure that you have.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then come back here," said Dick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Haven't I a right to visit the wreck?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hi! don't you fire at us!" he cried.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Haven't I a right to visit the wreck?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE WRECK The appearance of Dick with the shot-gun disturbed Jack Lesher quite as much as it did Dan Baxter, and the mate stopped rowing instantly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hi! don't you fire at us!" he cried.
Chapter 21 of The Rover Boys on Land and Sea by Edward Stratemeyer holds 122 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.
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