Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CAVE AND A SNAKE. "Now we are in for it, Sam. They won't give us a second chance to escape." A groan was the answer, coming from out of the darkness of the hold of the _Peacock_. Sam was too much stunned and bruised to reply to the words from his brother.
Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading “Sam was too much stunned and bruised to reply to the words from his brother.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “A CAVE AND A SNAKE.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “A groan was the answer, coming from out of the darkness of the hold of the _Peacock_.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “A groan was the answer, coming from out of the darkness of the hold of the _Peacock_.”
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"Now we are in for it, Sam.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “A CAVE AND A SNAKE.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Sam was too much stunned and bruised to reply to the words from his brother.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 CAVE AND A SNAKE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CAVE AND A SNAKE.
react verbally
From this reading A groan was the answer, coming from out of the darkness of the hold of the _Peacock_.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now we are in for it, Sam.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Sam was too much stunned and bruised to reply to the words from his brother.
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Sam was too much stunned and bruised to reply to the words from his brother.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading A CAVE AND A SNAKE.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They won't give us a second chance to escape."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A groan was the answer, coming from out of the darkness of the hold of the _Peacock_.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A groan was the answer, coming from out of the darkness of the hold of the _Peacock_.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading They won't give us a second chance to escape."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now we are in for it, Sam.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A groan was the answer, coming from out of the darkness of the hold of the _Peacock_.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They won't give us a second chance to escape."
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading A groan was the answer, coming from out of the darkness of the hold of the _Peacock_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam was too much stunned and bruised to reply to the words from his brother.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A groan was the answer, coming from out of the darkness of the hold of the _Peacock_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now we are in for it, Sam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now we are in for it, Sam.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sam was too much stunned and bruised to reply to the words from his brother.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now we are in for it, Sam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A groan was the answer, coming from out of the darkness of the hold of the _Peacock_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A groan was the answer, coming from out of the darkness of the hold of the _Peacock_.
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading A groan was the answer, coming from out of the darkness of the hold of the _Peacock_.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Sam was too much stunned and bruised to reply to the words from his brother.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Now we are in for it, Sam.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They won't give us a second chance to escape."
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading A CAVE AND A SNAKE.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Sam was too much stunned and bruised to reply to the words from his brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A groan was the answer, coming from out of the darkness of the hold of the _Peacock_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They won't give us a second chance to escape."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They won't give us a second chance to escape."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Sam was too much stunned and bruised to reply to the words from his brother.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They won't give us a second chance to escape."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A groan was the answer, coming from out of the darkness of the hold of the _Peacock_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now we are in for it, Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They won't give us a second chance to escape."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Sam was too much stunned and bruised to reply to the words from his brother.
Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes by Edward Stratemeyer holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 16 holds 122 sentences of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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