Chapter 27 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BAXTERS TALK IT OVER, "Tom, we are in a fix." "So it would seem, Sam. Who ever dreamed of running across the Baxters in this fashion?" "We are in the hands of a trio of rascals now, for Crabtree is as bad as the others." "Perhaps, but he hasn't the nerve that Arnold Baxter has.
Chapter 27 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “"Perhaps, but he hasn't the nerve that Arnold Baxter has.”
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “Who ever dreamed of running across the Baxters in this fashion?"”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Who ever dreamed of running across the Baxters in this fashion?"”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “THE BAXTERS TALK IT OVER, "Tom, we are in a fix."”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “"Perhaps, but he hasn't the nerve that Arnold Baxter has.”
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “"We are in the hands of a trio of rascals now, for Crabtree is as bad as the others."”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"So it would seem, Sam.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “"We are in the hands of a trio of rascals now, for Crabtree is as bad as the others."”
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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 THE BAXTERS TALK IT OVER, "Tom, we are in a fix."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Who ever dreamed of running across the Baxters in this fashion?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BAXTERS TALK IT OVER, "Tom, we are in a fix."
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading "Perhaps, but he hasn't the nerve that Arnold Baxter has.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We are in the hands of a trio of rascals now, for Crabtree is as bad as the others."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "We are in the hands of a trio of rascals now, for Crabtree is as bad as the others."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps, but he hasn't the nerve that Arnold Baxter has.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BAXTERS TALK IT OVER, "Tom, we are in a fix."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Perhaps, but he hasn't the nerve that Arnold Baxter has.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are in the hands of a trio of rascals now, for Crabtree is as bad as the others."
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Who ever dreamed of running across the Baxters in this fashion?"
at any time
From this reading Who ever dreamed of running across the Baxters in this fashion?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Who ever dreamed of running across the Baxters in this fashion?"
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading THE BAXTERS TALK IT OVER, "Tom, we are in a fix."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We are in the hands of a trio of rascals now, for Crabtree is as bad as the others."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "We are in the hands of a trio of rascals now, for Crabtree is as bad as the others."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps, but he hasn't the nerve that Arnold Baxter has.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps, but he hasn't the nerve that Arnold Baxter has.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps, but he hasn't the nerve that Arnold Baxter has.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BAXTERS TALK IT OVER, "Tom, we are in a fix."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We are in the hands of a trio of rascals now, for Crabtree is as bad as the others."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BAXTERS TALK IT OVER, "Tom, we are in a fix."
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading "Perhaps, but he hasn't the nerve that Arnold Baxter has.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We are in the hands of a trio of rascals now, for Crabtree is as bad as the others."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who ever dreamed of running across the Baxters in this fashion?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are in the hands of a trio of rascals now, for Crabtree is as bad as the others."
above and across; more than
From this reading THE BAXTERS TALK IT OVER, "Tom, we are in a fix."
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps, but he hasn't the nerve that Arnold Baxter has.
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "We are in the hands of a trio of rascals now, for Crabtree is as bad as the others."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Who ever dreamed of running across the Baxters in this fashion?"
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "So it would seem, Sam.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "So it would seem, Sam.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it would seem, Sam.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE BAXTERS TALK IT OVER, "Tom, we are in a fix."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Perhaps, but he hasn't the nerve that Arnold Baxter has.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAXTERS TALK IT OVER, "Tom, we are in a fix."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Who ever dreamed of running across the Baxters in this fashion?"
male cat
From this reading THE BAXTERS TALK IT OVER, "Tom, we are in a fix."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "We are in the hands of a trio of rascals now, for Crabtree is as bad as the others."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BAXTERS TALK IT OVER, "Tom, we are in a fix."
which person or people
From this reading Who ever dreamed of running across the Baxters in this fashion?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "So it would seem, Sam.
Chapter 27 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes by Edward Stratemeyer holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 27 holds 128 sentences of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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