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Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HUNTING FOR DICK. "Dick must be drowned." It was Tom who spoke, addressing Sam and Aleck Pop. For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers. "It's awful!" murmured Sam.
Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.”
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading “For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.”
not able to be found
From this reading “For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.”
bulge outward
From this reading “It was Tom who spoke, addressing Sam and Aleck Pop.”
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.”
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.”
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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 For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading It was Tom who spoke, addressing Sam and Aleck Pop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Tom who spoke, addressing Sam and Aleck Pop.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Tom who spoke, addressing Sam and Aleck Pop.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "It's awful!" murmured Sam.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Dick must be drowned."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
someone who is a detective
From this reading HUNTING FOR DICK.
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "Dick must be drowned."
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HUNTING FOR DICK.
set up or found
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading HUNTING FOR DICK.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Tom who spoke, addressing Sam and Aleck Pop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's awful!" murmured Sam.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
not able to be found
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "It's awful!" murmured Sam.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Dick must be drowned."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
and nothing more
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
bulge outward
From this reading It was Tom who spoke, addressing Sam and Aleck Pop.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading It was Tom who spoke, addressing Sam and Aleck Pop.
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Tom who spoke, addressing Sam and Aleck Pop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
a special situation
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading For hours they had searched among the floating lumber for some sign of the missing one, and the only thing that had been found was Dick's cap, caught in a crack of one of the timbers.
male cat
From this reading It was Tom who spoke, addressing Sam and Aleck Pop.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Tom who spoke, addressing Sam and Aleck Pop.
which person or people
From this reading It was Tom who spoke, addressing Sam and Aleck Pop.
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