Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK "Crabtree, you rascal!" ejaculated Dick. "Who--who is that?" spluttered the former teacher of Putnam Hall, in dismay. "It is I--Dick Rover. What are you doing here?" "I--I came to call upon the Widow Stanhope," stammered Josiah Crabtree.
Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys out West is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK "Crabtree, you rascal!" ejaculated Dick.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “"Who--who is that?" spluttered the former teacher of Putnam Hall, in dismay.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK "Crabtree, you rascal!" ejaculated Dick.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “"It is I--Dick Rover.”
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading “"I--I came to call upon the Widow Stanhope," stammered Josiah Crabtree.”
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK "Crabtree, you rascal!" ejaculated Dick.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “"Who--who is that?" spluttered the former teacher of Putnam Hall, in dismay.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “"I--I came to call upon the Widow Stanhope," stammered Josiah Crabtree.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK "Crabtree, you rascal!" ejaculated Dick.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you doing here?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I--I came to call upon the Widow Stanhope," stammered Josiah Crabtree.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I--I came to call upon the Widow Stanhope," stammered Josiah Crabtree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK "Crabtree, you rascal!" ejaculated Dick.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK "Crabtree, you rascal!" ejaculated Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK "Crabtree, you rascal!" ejaculated Dick.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading "Who--who is that?" spluttered the former teacher of Putnam Hall, in dismay.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What are you doing here?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK "Crabtree, you rascal!" ejaculated Dick.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Who--who is that?" spluttered the former teacher of Putnam Hall, in dismay.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Who--who is that?" spluttered the former teacher of Putnam Hall, in dismay.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What are you doing here?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is I--Dick Rover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK "Crabtree, you rascal!" ejaculated Dick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who--who is that?" spluttered the former teacher of Putnam Hall, in dismay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is I--Dick Rover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I came to call upon the Widow Stanhope," stammered Josiah Crabtree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who--who is that?" spluttered the former teacher of Putnam Hall, in dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who--who is that?" spluttered the former teacher of Putnam Hall, in dismay.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK "Crabtree, you rascal!" ejaculated Dick.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "It is I--Dick Rover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who--who is that?" spluttered the former teacher of Putnam Hall, in dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I came to call upon the Widow Stanhope," stammered Josiah Crabtree.
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading "I--I came to call upon the Widow Stanhope," stammered Josiah Crabtree.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK "Crabtree, you rascal!" ejaculated Dick.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "Who--who is that?" spluttered the former teacher of Putnam Hall, in dismay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who--who is that?" spluttered the former teacher of Putnam Hall, in dismay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK "Crabtree, you rascal!" ejaculated Dick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I--I came to call upon the Widow Stanhope," stammered Josiah Crabtree.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I--I came to call upon the Widow Stanhope," stammered Josiah Crabtree.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you doing here?"
which person or people
From this reading "Who--who is that?" spluttered the former teacher of Putnam Hall, in dismay.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "I--I came to call upon the Widow Stanhope," stammered Josiah Crabtree.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE DARK "Crabtree, you rascal!" ejaculated Dick.
Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys out West by Edward Stratemeyer holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
Chapter 5 holds 143 sentences of The Rover Boys out West, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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