Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON A LUMBER RAFT. "You think you saw Arnold Baxter?" demanded Tom. "Yes, I saw Arnold Baxter, just as plain as day." "Sam, you must be--" "No, I am not dreaming. It was Arnold Baxter, true enough.
Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “"You think you saw Arnold Baxter?" demanded Tom.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"You think you saw Arnold Baxter?" demanded Tom.”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “"Sam, you must be--" "No, I am not dreaming.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “ON A LUMBER RAFT.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “"Yes, I saw Arnold Baxter, just as plain as day."”
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading “ON A LUMBER RAFT.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"Sam, you must be--" "No, I am not dreaming.”
male cat
From this reading “"You think you saw Arnold Baxter?" demanded Tom.”
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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 ON A LUMBER RAFT.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Sam, you must be--" "No, I am not dreaming.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading "You think you saw Arnold Baxter?" demanded Tom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, I saw Arnold Baxter, just as plain as day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You think you saw Arnold Baxter?" demanded Tom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sam, you must be--" "No, I am not dreaming.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Yes, I saw Arnold Baxter, just as plain as day."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "You think you saw Arnold Baxter?" demanded Tom.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading "Sam, you must be--" "No, I am not dreaming.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was Arnold Baxter, true enough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I saw Arnold Baxter, just as plain as day."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Arnold Baxter, true enough.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, I saw Arnold Baxter, just as plain as day."
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading ON A LUMBER RAFT.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Sam, you must be--" "No, I am not dreaming.
not any; not one
From this reading "Sam, you must be--" "No, I am not dreaming.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Sam, you must be--" "No, I am not dreaming.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A LUMBER RAFT.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Yes, I saw Arnold Baxter, just as plain as day."
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading ON A LUMBER RAFT.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Sam, you must be--" "No, I am not dreaming.
cut with a saw
From this reading "You think you saw Arnold Baxter?" demanded Tom.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You think you saw Arnold Baxter?" demanded Tom.
male cat
From this reading "You think you saw Arnold Baxter?" demanded Tom.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was Arnold Baxter, true enough.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Arnold Baxter, true enough.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I saw Arnold Baxter, just as plain as day."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You think you saw Arnold Baxter?" demanded Tom.
Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes by Edward Stratemeyer holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 2 holds 115 sentences of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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