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Chapter 30 of The Rover Boys on Land and Sea is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEFENSE OF THE CAVE--SAVED! "He has fainted, poor fellow!" said Dick, as he bent over the unconscious form of Bostwick. "We ought to git back to the house at once!" put in old Jerry. "We must warn the cap'n and the others of what Lesher and his crowd intend to do." "That is true, but we can't leave this poor chap here.
Chapter 30 of The Rover Boys on Land and Sea is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a boy or man
From this reading “"That is true, but we can't leave this poor chap here.”
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading “THE DEFENSE OF THE CAVE--SAVED!”
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “"He has fainted, poor fellow!" said Dick, as he bent over the unconscious form of Bostwick.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “"We ought to git back to the house at once!" put in old Jerry.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “"We must warn the cap'n and the others of what Lesher and his crowd intend to do."”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “"We ought to git back to the house at once!" put in old Jerry.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “"He has fainted, poor fellow!" said Dick, as he bent over the unconscious form of Bostwick.”
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “"We must warn the cap'n and the others of what Lesher and his crowd intend to do."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We must warn the cap'n and the others of what Lesher and his crowd intend to do."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He has fainted, poor fellow!" said Dick, as he bent over the unconscious form of Bostwick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We ought to git back to the house at once!" put in old Jerry.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We ought to git back to the house at once!" put in old Jerry.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "He has fainted, poor fellow!" said Dick, as he bent over the unconscious form of Bostwick.
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From this reading "He has fainted, poor fellow!" said Dick, as he bent over the unconscious form of Bostwick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That is true, but we can't leave this poor chap here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is true, but we can't leave this poor chap here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must warn the cap'n and the others of what Lesher and his crowd intend to do."
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE DEFENSE OF THE CAVE--SAVED!
a boy or man
From this reading "That is true, but we can't leave this poor chap here.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "We must warn the cap'n and the others of what Lesher and his crowd intend to do."
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading THE DEFENSE OF THE CAVE--SAVED!
someone who is a detective
From this reading "He has fainted, poor fellow!" said Dick, as he bent over the unconscious form of Bostwick.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We must warn the cap'n and the others of what Lesher and his crowd intend to do."
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading "He has fainted, poor fellow!" said Dick, as he bent over the unconscious form of Bostwick.
a boy or man
From this reading "He has fainted, poor fellow!" said Dick, as he bent over the unconscious form of Bostwick.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "He has fainted, poor fellow!" said Dick, as he bent over the unconscious form of Bostwick.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "We ought to git back to the house at once!" put in old Jerry.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has fainted, poor fellow!" said Dick, as he bent over the unconscious form of Bostwick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has fainted, poor fellow!" said Dick, as he bent over the unconscious form of Bostwick.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "That is true, but we can't leave this poor chap here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We must warn the cap'n and the others of what Lesher and his crowd intend to do."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "We ought to git back to the house at once!" put in old Jerry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We ought to git back to the house at once!" put in old Jerry.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "We must warn the cap'n and the others of what Lesher and his crowd intend to do."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is true, but we can't leave this poor chap here.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "We ought to git back to the house at once!" put in old Jerry.
go away from a place
From this reading "That is true, but we can't leave this poor chap here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must warn the cap'n and the others of what Lesher and his crowd intend to do."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must warn the cap'n and the others of what Lesher and his crowd intend to do."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEFENSE OF THE CAVE--SAVED!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "We ought to git back to the house at once!" put in old Jerry.
on one occasion
From this reading "We ought to git back to the house at once!" put in old Jerry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must warn the cap'n and the others of what Lesher and his crowd intend to do."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We ought to git back to the house at once!" put in old Jerry.
above and across; more than
From this reading "He has fainted, poor fellow!" said Dick, as he bent over the unconscious form of Bostwick.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "He has fainted, poor fellow!" said Dick, as he bent over the unconscious form of Bostwick.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We ought to git back to the house at once!" put in old Jerry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He has fainted, poor fellow!" said Dick, as he bent over the unconscious form of Bostwick.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading THE DEFENSE OF THE CAVE--SAVED!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is true, but we can't leave this poor chap here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEFENSE OF THE CAVE--SAVED!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That is true, but we can't leave this poor chap here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We ought to git back to the house at once!" put in old Jerry.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That is true, but we can't leave this poor chap here.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading "He has fainted, poor fellow!" said Dick, as he bent over the unconscious form of Bostwick.
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "We must warn the cap'n and the others of what Lesher and his crowd intend to do."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We ought to git back to the house at once!" put in old Jerry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We must warn the cap'n and the others of what Lesher and his crowd intend to do."
Chapter 30 of The Rover Boys on Land and Sea by Edward Stratemeyer holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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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