Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys on the Farm is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys on the Farm is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding. But Dick insisted that he was going ahead, and rather than be left behind they went along. "We'll light some kind of a torch," said the eldest Rover. "Got some matches?" "Yes, I brought along a pocketful," answered Sam.
Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys on the Farm is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding.”
inflected form of “demur” — take exception to
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding.”
first in order of birth
From this reading “"We'll light some kind of a torch," said the eldest Rover.”
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding.”
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading “"Got some matches?"”
the quantity a pocket will hold
From this reading “"Yes, I brought along a pocketful," answered Sam.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “"We'll light some kind of a torch," said the eldest Rover.”
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “"We'll light some kind of a torch," said the eldest Rover.”
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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 A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding.
at or in the front
From this reading But Dick insisted that he was going ahead, and rather than be left behind they went along.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But Dick insisted that he was going ahead, and rather than be left behind they went along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, I brought along a pocketful," answered Sam.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Dick insisted that he was going ahead, and rather than be left behind they went along.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But Dick insisted that he was going ahead, and rather than be left behind they went along.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Yes, I brought along a pocketful," answered Sam.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dick insisted that he was going ahead, and rather than be left behind they went along.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding.
inflected form of “demur” — take exception to
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding.
someone who is a detective
From this reading But Dick insisted that he was going ahead, and rather than be left behind they went along.
first in order of birth
From this reading "We'll light some kind of a torch," said the eldest Rover.
a movement into or inward
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding.
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding.
the act of departing
From this reading But Dick insisted that he was going ahead, and rather than be left behind they went along.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got some matches?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Dick insisted that he was going ahead, and rather than be left behind they went along.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I brought along a pocketful," answered Sam.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading But Dick insisted that he was going ahead, and rather than be left behind they went along.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "We'll light some kind of a torch," said the eldest Rover.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But Dick insisted that he was going ahead, and rather than be left behind they went along.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "We'll light some kind of a torch," said the eldest Rover.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding.
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading "Got some matches?"
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We'll light some kind of a torch," said the eldest Rover.
the quantity a pocket will hold
From this reading "Yes, I brought along a pocketful," answered Sam.
on the contrary
From this reading But Dick insisted that he was going ahead, and rather than be left behind they went along.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "We'll light some kind of a torch," said the eldest Rover.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll light some kind of a torch," said the eldest Rover.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We'll light some kind of a torch," said the eldest Rover.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Dick insisted that he was going ahead, and rather than be left behind they went along.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Dick insisted that he was going ahead, and rather than be left behind they went along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Dick insisted that he was going ahead, and rather than be left behind they went along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding.
male cat
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding.
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading "We'll light some kind of a torch," said the eldest Rover.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Dick insisted that he was going ahead, and rather than be left behind they went along.
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From this reading "We'll light some kind of a torch," said the eldest Rover.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Dick insisted that he was going ahead, and rather than be left behind they went along.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I brought along a pocketful," answered Sam.
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