Chapter 4 of The Rover Boys on Sunset Trail is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Rover Boys on Sunset Trail is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ACCUSATION “Somebody’s shot!” cried Fred. “They must have been hit by some pieces of the cannon!” gasped out Randy. “I felt something whizz by my ear when it went off.” “Yes, something whistled close to me, too,” answered his twin. “Gee!
Chapter 4 of The Rover Boys on Sunset Trail is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading “THE ACCUSATION “Somebody’s shot!” cried Fred.”
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading ““They must have been hit by some pieces of the cannon!” gasped out Randy.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““They must have been hit by some pieces of the cannon!” gasped out Randy.”
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading ““Gee!”
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading ““They must have been hit by some pieces of the cannon!” gasped out Randy.”
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading ““Yes, something whistled close to me, too,” answered his twin.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading ““Yes, something whistled close to me, too,” answered his twin.”
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run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
In this reading ““I felt something whizz by my ear when it went off.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading THE ACCUSATION “Somebody’s shot!” cried Fred.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, something whistled close to me, too,” answered his twin.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They must have been hit by some pieces of the cannon!” gasped out Randy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “They must have been hit by some pieces of the cannon!” gasped out Randy.
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading “They must have been hit by some pieces of the cannon!” gasped out Randy.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Yes, something whistled close to me, too,” answered his twin.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE ACCUSATION “Somebody’s shot!” cried Fred.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “I felt something whizz by my ear when it went off.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I felt something whizz by my ear when it went off.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ACCUSATION “Somebody’s shot!” cried Fred.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “They must have been hit by some pieces of the cannon!” gasped out Randy.
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “Gee!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They must have been hit by some pieces of the cannon!” gasped out Randy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, something whistled close to me, too,” answered his twin.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “They must have been hit by some pieces of the cannon!” gasped out Randy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I felt something whizz by my ear when it went off.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I felt something whizz by my ear when it went off.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, something whistled close to me, too,” answered his twin.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “They must have been hit by some pieces of the cannon!” gasped out Randy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I felt something whizz by my ear when it went off.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “They must have been hit by some pieces of the cannon!” gasped out Randy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I felt something whizz by my ear when it went off.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “They must have been hit by some pieces of the cannon!” gasped out Randy.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “They must have been hit by some pieces of the cannon!” gasped out Randy.
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “They must have been hit by some pieces of the cannon!” gasped out Randy.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE ACCUSATION “Somebody’s shot!” cried Fred.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “They must have been hit by some pieces of the cannon!” gasped out Randy.
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading THE ACCUSATION “Somebody’s shot!” cried Fred.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I felt something whizz by my ear when it went off.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCUSATION “Somebody’s shot!” cried Fred.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They must have been hit by some pieces of the cannon!” gasped out Randy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, something whistled close to me, too,” answered his twin.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Yes, something whistled close to me, too,” answered his twin.
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “Yes, something whistled close to me, too,” answered his twin.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I felt something whizz by my ear when it went off.”
at the time that
From this reading “I felt something whizz by my ear when it went off.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “Yes, something whistled close to me, too,” answered his twin.
make a soft swishing sound
From this reading “I felt something whizz by my ear when it went off.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, something whistled close to me, too,” answered his twin.
Chapter 4 of The Rover Boys on Sunset Trail by Edward Stratemeyer holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 4 holds 158 sentences of The Rover Boys on Sunset Trail, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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