Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAUGHT IN A SNOWSTORM "Next station stop Rockville!" "That's our jumping off place, boys! We had better get our baggage together!" exclaimed Jack. "I wonder if Barney Stevenson will be at the station to meet us?" questioned Fred. "That depends on whether he got my last message or not," answered Jack.
Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “We had better get our baggage together!" exclaimed Jack.”
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “"That depends on whether he got my last message or not," answered Jack.”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “"That's our jumping off place, boys!”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “"That depends on whether he got my last message or not," answered Jack.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"I wonder if Barney Stevenson will be at the station to meet us?" questioned Fred.”
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading “CAUGHT IN A SNOWSTORM "Next station stop Rockville!"”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “CAUGHT IN A SNOWSTORM "Next station stop Rockville!"”
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading “"I wonder if Barney Stevenson will be at the station to meet us?" questioned Fred.”
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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 CAUGHT IN A SNOWSTORM "Next station stop Rockville!"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That depends on whether he got my last message or not," answered Jack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I wonder if Barney Stevenson will be at the station to meet us?" questioned Fred.
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading We had better get our baggage together!" exclaimed Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder if Barney Stevenson will be at the station to meet us?" questioned Fred.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wonder if Barney Stevenson will be at the station to meet us?" questioned Fred.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We had better get our baggage together!" exclaimed Jack.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "That's our jumping off place, boys!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SNOWSTORM "Next station stop Rockville!"
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "That depends on whether he got my last message or not," answered Jack.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading We had better get our baggage together!" exclaimed Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder if Barney Stevenson will be at the station to meet us?" questioned Fred.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We had better get our baggage together!" exclaimed Jack.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That depends on whether he got my last message or not," answered Jack.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had better get our baggage together!" exclaimed Jack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That depends on whether he got my last message or not," answered Jack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if Barney Stevenson will be at the station to meet us?" questioned Fred.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if Barney Stevenson will be at the station to meet us?" questioned Fred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SNOWSTORM "Next station stop Rockville!"
a small worthless amount
From this reading We had better get our baggage together!" exclaimed Jack.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "That's our jumping off place, boys!
immediately past
From this reading "That depends on whether he got my last message or not," answered Jack.
come together
From this reading "I wonder if Barney Stevenson will be at the station to meet us?" questioned Fred.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "That depends on whether he got my last message or not," answered Jack.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That depends on whether he got my last message or not," answered Jack.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SNOWSTORM "Next station stop Rockville!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That depends on whether he got my last message or not," answered Jack.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "That's our jumping off place, boys!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That depends on whether he got my last message or not," answered Jack.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "That depends on whether he got my last message or not," answered Jack.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That's our jumping off place, boys!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "That's our jumping off place, boys!
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "I wonder if Barney Stevenson will be at the station to meet us?" questioned Fred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SNOWSTORM "Next station stop Rockville!"
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SNOWSTORM "Next station stop Rockville!"
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SNOWSTORM "Next station stop Rockville!"
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading "I wonder if Barney Stevenson will be at the station to meet us?" questioned Fred.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading CAUGHT IN A SNOWSTORM "Next station stop Rockville!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That depends on whether he got my last message or not," answered Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's our jumping off place, boys!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wonder if Barney Stevenson will be at the station to meet us?" questioned Fred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wonder if Barney Stevenson will be at the station to meet us?" questioned Fred.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We had better get our baggage together!" exclaimed Jack.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wonder if Barney Stevenson will be at the station to meet us?" questioned Fred.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had better get our baggage together!" exclaimed Jack.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "That depends on whether he got my last message or not," answered Jack.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I wonder if Barney Stevenson will be at the station to meet us?" questioned Fred.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if Barney Stevenson will be at the station to meet us?" questioned Fred.
Chapter 20 of The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island by Edward Stratemeyer holds 137 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.
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