Chapter 3 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY. Daylight found poor Dick all but exhausted. He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition. "I can't stand this much longer," was his dismal thought. "I've got to let go soon."
Chapter 3 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “Daylight found poor Dick all but exhausted.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Daylight found poor Dick all but exhausted.”
causing dejection
From this reading “"I can't stand this much longer," was his dismal thought.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “Daylight found poor Dick all but exhausted.”
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.”
lacking sensation
From this reading “He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Daylight found poor Dick all but exhausted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Daylight found poor Dick all but exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't stand this much longer," was his dismal thought.
a state at a particular time
From this reading He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Daylight found poor Dick all but exhausted.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Daylight found poor Dick all but exhausted.
causing dejection
From this reading "I can't stand this much longer," was his dismal thought.
an opposing military force
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Daylight found poor Dick all but exhausted.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.
set up or found
From this reading Daylight found poor Dick all but exhausted.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I've got to let go soon."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got to let go soon."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't stand this much longer," was his dismal thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got to let go soon."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I've got to let go soon."
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.
for more time
From this reading "I can't stand this much longer," was his dismal thought.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I can't stand this much longer," was his dismal thought.
lacking sensation
From this reading He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Daylight found poor Dick all but exhausted.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.
in the near future
From this reading "I've got to let go soon."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I can't stand this much longer," was his dismal thought.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.
not in physical motion
From this reading He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I can't stand this much longer," was his dismal thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I can't stand this much longer," was his dismal thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can't stand this much longer," was his dismal thought.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He still held to the stick of lumber, but his hands were numb and without feeling, and his lower limbs were in the same condition.
Chapter 3 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes by Edward Stratemeyer holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
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