Chapter 28 of The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNCLE BARNEY'S SECRET "Looks to me as if we were going to be stumped, Jack." "I agree, Andy. It doesn't look as if there were any mink in this neighborhood," answered the oldest Rover boy. "Don't give up yet," pleaded Fred, who sat on a fallen tree, resting. "It's barely noon yet," announced Andy, glancing at his watch.
Chapter 28 of The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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only a very short time before
From this reading “"It's barely noon yet," announced Andy, glancing at his watch.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “"It's barely noon yet," announced Andy, glancing at his watch.”
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading “It doesn't look as if there were any mink in this neighborhood," answered the oldest Rover boy.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “It doesn't look as if there were any mink in this neighborhood," answered the oldest Rover boy.”
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It doesn't look as if there were any mink in this neighborhood," answered the oldest Rover boy.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “"Don't give up yet," pleaded Fred, who sat on a fallen tree, resting.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “It doesn't look as if there were any mink in this neighborhood," answered the oldest Rover boy.”
past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded
From this reading “UNCLE BARNEY'S SECRET "Looks to me as if we were going to be stumped, Jack."”
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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 "Don't give up yet," pleaded Fred, who sat on a fallen tree, resting.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "I agree, Andy.
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From this reading "I agree, Andy.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "It's barely noon yet," announced Andy, glancing at his watch.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading It doesn't look as if there were any mink in this neighborhood," answered the oldest Rover boy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It doesn't look as if there were any mink in this neighborhood," answered the oldest Rover boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNCLE BARNEY'S SECRET "Looks to me as if we were going to be stumped, Jack."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's barely noon yet," announced Andy, glancing at his watch.
only a very short time before
From this reading "It's barely noon yet," announced Andy, glancing at his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE BARNEY'S SECRET "Looks to me as if we were going to be stumped, Jack."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading UNCLE BARNEY'S SECRET "Looks to me as if we were going to be stumped, Jack."
a youthful male person
From this reading It doesn't look as if there were any mink in this neighborhood," answered the oldest Rover boy.
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From this reading It doesn't look as if there were any mink in this neighborhood," answered the oldest Rover boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't give up yet," pleaded Fred, who sat on a fallen tree, resting.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "Don't give up yet," pleaded Fred, who sat on a fallen tree, resting.
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From this reading "Don't give up yet," pleaded Fred, who sat on a fallen tree, resting.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Don't give up yet," pleaded Fred, who sat on a fallen tree, resting.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "It's barely noon yet," announced Andy, glancing at his watch.
the act of departing
From this reading UNCLE BARNEY'S SECRET "Looks to me as if we were going to be stumped, Jack."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's barely noon yet," announced Andy, glancing at his watch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I agree, Andy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading UNCLE BARNEY'S SECRET "Looks to me as if we were going to be stumped, Jack."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It doesn't look as if there were any mink in this neighborhood," answered the oldest Rover boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It doesn't look as if there were any mink in this neighborhood," answered the oldest Rover boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's barely noon yet," announced Andy, glancing at his watch.
a small worthless amount
From this reading UNCLE BARNEY'S SECRET "Looks to me as if we were going to be stumped, Jack."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It doesn't look as if there were any mink in this neighborhood," answered the oldest Rover boy.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading UNCLE BARNEY'S SECRET "Looks to me as if we were going to be stumped, Jack."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading UNCLE BARNEY'S SECRET "Looks to me as if we were going to be stumped, Jack."
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading It doesn't look as if there were any mink in this neighborhood," answered the oldest Rover boy.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It doesn't look as if there were any mink in this neighborhood," answered the oldest Rover boy.
the middle of the day
From this reading "It's barely noon yet," announced Andy, glancing at his watch.
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It doesn't look as if there were any mink in this neighborhood," answered the oldest Rover boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Don't give up yet," pleaded Fred, who sat on a fallen tree, resting.
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "Don't give up yet," pleaded Fred, who sat on a fallen tree, resting.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Don't give up yet," pleaded Fred, who sat on a fallen tree, resting.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading It doesn't look as if there were any mink in this neighborhood," answered the oldest Rover boy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Don't give up yet," pleaded Fred, who sat on a fallen tree, resting.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading UNCLE BARNEY'S SECRET "Looks to me as if we were going to be stumped, Jack."
past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded
From this reading UNCLE BARNEY'S SECRET "Looks to me as if we were going to be stumped, Jack."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It doesn't look as if there were any mink in this neighborhood," answered the oldest Rover boy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It doesn't look as if there were any mink in this neighborhood," answered the oldest Rover boy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It doesn't look as if there were any mink in this neighborhood," answered the oldest Rover boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE BARNEY'S SECRET "Looks to me as if we were going to be stumped, Jack."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Don't give up yet," pleaded Fred, who sat on a fallen tree, resting.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE BARNEY'S SECRET "Looks to me as if we were going to be stumped, Jack."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Don't give up yet," pleaded Fred, who sat on a fallen tree, resting.
look attentively
From this reading "It's barely noon yet," announced Andy, glancing at his watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading UNCLE BARNEY'S SECRET "Looks to me as if we were going to be stumped, Jack."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading UNCLE BARNEY'S SECRET "Looks to me as if we were going to be stumped, Jack."
which person or people
From this reading "Don't give up yet," pleaded Fred, who sat on a fallen tree, resting.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Don't give up yet," pleaded Fred, who sat on a fallen tree, resting.
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