Chapter 23 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 23 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.
AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK. A little while later the Baxters reached the cave where Tom and Sam had been held prisoners. The sailor who had been left bound had long since been released, so the place was deserted. "Look out for snakes," said Dan. "We had better light torches."
Chapter 23 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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a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “A little while later the Baxters reached the cave where Tom and Sam had been held prisoners.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “The sailor who had been left bound had long since been released, so the place was deserted.”
come together
From this reading “AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “A little while later the Baxters reached the cave where Tom and Sam had been held prisoners.”
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading “The sailor who had been left bound had long since been released, so the place was deserted.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “The sailor who had been left bound had long since been released, so the place was deserted.”
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “"Look out for snakes," said Dan.”
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “"We had better light torches."”
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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 little while later the Baxters reached the cave where Tom and Sam had been held prisoners.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little while later the Baxters reached the cave where Tom and Sam had been held prisoners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little while later the Baxters reached the cave where Tom and Sam had been held prisoners.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A little while later the Baxters reached the cave where Tom and Sam had been held prisoners.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We had better light torches."
confined by bonds
From this reading The sailor who had been left bound had long since been released, so the place was deserted.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading A little while later the Baxters reached the cave where Tom and Sam had been held prisoners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look out for snakes," said Dan.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The sailor who had been left bound had long since been released, so the place was deserted.
come together
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Look out for snakes," said Dan.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A little while later the Baxters reached the cave where Tom and Sam had been held prisoners.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A little while later the Baxters reached the cave where Tom and Sam had been held prisoners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A little while later the Baxters reached the cave where Tom and Sam had been held prisoners.
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 The sailor who had been left bound had long since been released, so the place was deserted.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "We had better light torches."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little while later the Baxters reached the cave where Tom and Sam had been held prisoners.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The sailor who had been left bound had long since been released, so the place was deserted.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look out for snakes," said Dan.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Look out for snakes," said Dan.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The sailor who had been left bound had long since been released, so the place was deserted.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A little while later the Baxters reached the cave where Tom and Sam had been held prisoners.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A little while later the Baxters reached the cave where Tom and Sam had been held prisoners.
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading The sailor who had been left bound had long since been released, so the place was deserted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look out for snakes," said Dan.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The sailor who had been left bound had long since been released, so the place was deserted.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading A little while later the Baxters reached the cave where Tom and Sam had been held prisoners.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The sailor who had been left bound had long since been released, so the place was deserted.
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "Look out for snakes," said Dan.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sailor who had been left bound had long since been released, so the place was deserted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK.
male cat
From this reading A little while later the Baxters reached the cave where Tom and Sam had been held prisoners.
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading "We had better light torches."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sailor who had been left bound had long since been released, so the place was deserted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had better light torches."
in or at the place that
From this reading A little while later the Baxters reached the cave where Tom and Sam had been held prisoners.
during the time that
From this reading A little while later the Baxters reached the cave where Tom and Sam had been held prisoners.
which person or people
From this reading The sailor who had been left bound had long since been released, so the place was deserted.
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