Chapter 3 of The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUT OF PERIL "Oh look! May and Fred have both gone down!" cried Ruth. "Yes, and there go Andy and Randy over them!" exclaimed Jack. "And look, Jack, the ice is cracking everywhere!" continued the frightened girl. She clutched his arm and looked appealingly into his face.
Chapter 3 of The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in an appealing manner
From this reading “She clutched his arm and looked appealingly into his face.”
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “She clutched his arm and looked appealingly into his face.”
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading “"And look, Jack, the ice is cracking everywhere!" continued the frightened girl.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “"And look, Jack, the ice is cracking everywhere!" continued the frightened girl.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “"And look, Jack, the ice is cracking everywhere!" continued the frightened girl.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “OUT OF PERIL "Oh look!”
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “"Yes, and there go Andy and Randy over them!" exclaimed Jack.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “May and Fred have both gone down!" cried Ruth.”
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 May and Fred have both gone down!" cried Ruth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, and there go Andy and Randy over them!" exclaimed Jack.
in an appealing manner
From this reading She clutched his arm and looked appealingly into his face.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She clutched his arm and looked appealingly into his face.
the two together, not just one
From this reading May and Fred have both gone down!" cried Ruth.
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She clutched his arm and looked appealingly into his face.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "And look, Jack, the ice is cracking everywhere!" continued the frightened girl.
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading "And look, Jack, the ice is cracking everywhere!" continued the frightened girl.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading May and Fred have both gone down!" cried Ruth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading May and Fred have both gone down!" cried Ruth.
to or in any or all places
From this reading "And look, Jack, the ice is cracking everywhere!" continued the frightened girl.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Yes, and there go Andy and Randy over them!" exclaimed Jack.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She clutched his arm and looked appealingly into his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading May and Fred have both gone down!" cried Ruth.
made afraid
From this reading "And look, Jack, the ice is cracking everywhere!" continued the frightened girl.
a young female
From this reading "And look, Jack, the ice is cracking everywhere!" continued the frightened girl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, and there go Andy and Randy over them!" exclaimed Jack.
destroyed or killed
From this reading May and Fred have both gone down!" cried Ruth.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading May and Fred have both gone down!" cried Ruth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She clutched his arm and looked appealingly into his face.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "And look, Jack, the ice is cracking everywhere!" continued the frightened girl.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She clutched his arm and looked appealingly into his face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And look, Jack, the ice is cracking everywhere!" continued the frightened girl.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Yes, and there go Andy and Randy over them!" exclaimed Jack.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading OUT OF PERIL "Oh look!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She clutched his arm and looked appealingly into his face.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May and Fred have both gone down!" cried Ruth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF PERIL "Oh look!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading OUT OF PERIL "Oh look!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF PERIL "Oh look!
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes, and there go Andy and Randy over them!" exclaimed Jack.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading OUT OF PERIL "Oh look!
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading "Yes, and there go Andy and Randy over them!" exclaimed Jack.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading May and Fred have both gone down!" cried Ruth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She clutched his arm and looked appealingly into his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And look, Jack, the ice is cracking everywhere!" continued the frightened girl.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes, and there go Andy and Randy over them!" exclaimed Jack.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes, and there go Andy and Randy over them!" exclaimed Jack.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and there go Andy and Randy over them!" exclaimed Jack.
Chapter 3 of The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island by Edward Stratemeyer holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 3 holds 138 sentences of The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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