Chapter 29 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION. "Dan is gone!" "Which way did he go?" "I don't know." "He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.
Chapter 29 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “"He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “"Dan is gone!"”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “"He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “"He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “"He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.”
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anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dan is gone!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Which way did he go?"
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Which way did he go?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Dan is gone!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Which way did he go?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN--CONCLUSION.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dan is gone!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Which way did he go?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which way did he go?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He ran up the shore, in that direction!" called out Dora, pointing with her hand.
Chapter 29 of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes by Edward Stratemeyer holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 29 holds 157 sentences of The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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