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The Rover Boys out West

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.
Frank had likewise been attended to.
"I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.
"All of you have had a very narrow escape."
"It is a shame that no danger signal was display," said Dora.
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The Rover Boys out West

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.
/ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈdeɪndʒər ˈsɪɡnəl wen sæm keɪm bæk hiː faʊnd dɪk ˈsɪtɪŋ ɑːn ə rɑːk wɪð hɪz kʌt ˈplæstərd ʌp frʌm ðə aʊt kɪt ˈteɪkən əˈlɔːŋ tuː ðə ˈfʊtbɔːl mætʃ/
Line 2
Frank had likewise been attended to.
/fræŋk hæd ˈlaɪkwaɪz bɪn əˈtendɪd tuː/
Line 3
"I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.
Line 4
"All of you have had a very narrow escape."
/ɔːl ʌv juː hæv hæd ə ˈveri ˈneroʊ ɪˈskeɪp/
Line 5
"It is a shame that no danger signal was display," said Dora.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

attended adjective US /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading “Frank had likewise been attended to.”

display noun US /dɪˈspleɪ/

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading “"It is a shame that no danger signal was display," said Dora.”

football noun US /ˈfʊtbɔːl/

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

From this reading “THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.”

kit noun US /kɪt/

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading “THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.”

missing adjective US /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading “THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.”

plastered adjective US /ˈplæstərd/

(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance

From this reading “THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.”

signal noun US /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading “THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.”

Stanhope noun US /ˈstænəp/

a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat

From this reading “"I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "All of you have had a very narrow escape."

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading Frank had likewise been attended to.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Frank had likewise been attended to.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

DANGERnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading "It is a shame that no danger signal was display," said Dora.

Dora

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From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading "All of you have had a very narrow escape."

footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Frank had likewise been attended to.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Frank had likewise been attended to.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "All of you have had a very narrow escape."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is a shame that no danger signal was display," said Dora.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is a shame that no danger signal was display," said Dora.

kitnounUS /kɪt/

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/

in like or similar manner

From this reading Frank had likewise been attended to.

matchverbUS /mætʃ/

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading "All of you have had a very narrow escape."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "It is a shame that no danger signal was display," said Dora.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "All of you have had a very narrow escape."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

plasteredadjectiveUS /ˈplæstərd/

(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

rocknounUS /rɑːk/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

SamnounUS /sæm/

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/

in a serious manner

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading "It is a shame that no danger signal was display," said Dora.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

SIGNALnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/

a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It is a shame that no danger signal was display," said Dora.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "All of you have had a very narrow escape."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is a shame that no danger signal was display," said Dora.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE MISSING DANGER SIGNAL When Sam came back he found Dick sitting on a rock with his cut plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand.

Chapter 3 of The Rover Boys out West by Edward Stratemeyer holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

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Chapter 3 holds 129 sentences of The Rover Boys out West, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.

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