Chapter 7 of The Rover Boys Shipwrecked is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Rover Boys Shipwrecked is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing. “Not exactly prisoners,” returned Captain Gilsen. “There is no use of getting so sour about it. This whole happening is your own fault――not ours. We didn’t invite you to come here and spy on our doings.”
Chapter 7 of The Rover Boys Shipwrecked is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “We didn’t invite you to come here and spy on our doings.””
a short vivid experience
From this reading “A NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing.”
an event that happens
From this reading “This whole happening is your own fault――not ours.”
increase the likelihood of
From this reading “We didn’t invite you to come here and spy on our doings.””
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “This whole happening is your own fault――not ours.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “A NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing.”
go sour or spoil
From this reading ““There is no use of getting so sour about it.”
catch sight of
From this reading “We didn’t invite you to come here and spy on our doings.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “A NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing.”
In this reading “This whole happening is your own fault――not ours.”
In this reading “We didn’t invite you to come here and spy on our doings.””
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 NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There is no use of getting so sour about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We didn’t invite you to come here and spy on our doings.”
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading A NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Not exactly prisoners,” returned Captain Gilsen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We didn’t invite you to come here and spy on our doings.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading A NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We didn’t invite you to come here and spy on our doings.”
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading We didn’t invite you to come here and spy on our doings.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Not exactly prisoners,” returned Captain Gilsen.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading This whole happening is your own fault――not ours.
a short vivid experience
From this reading A NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “There is no use of getting so sour about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not exactly prisoners,” returned Captain Gilsen.
an event that happens
From this reading This whole happening is your own fault――not ours.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We didn’t invite you to come here and spy on our doings.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing.
increase the likelihood of
From this reading We didn’t invite you to come here and spy on our doings.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no use of getting so sour about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There is no use of getting so sour about it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing.
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no use of getting so sour about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not exactly prisoners,” returned Captain Gilsen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We didn’t invite you to come here and spy on our doings.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We didn’t invite you to come here and spy on our doings.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading This whole happening is your own fault――not ours.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This whole happening is your own fault――not ours.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Not exactly prisoners,” returned Captain Gilsen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “There is no use of getting so sour about it.
go sour or spoil
From this reading “There is no use of getting so sour about it.
catch sight of
From this reading We didn’t invite you to come here and spy on our doings.”
express in words
From this reading A NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is no use of getting so sour about it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This whole happening is your own fault――not ours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing.
the act of using
From this reading “There is no use of getting so sour about it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We didn’t invite you to come here and spy on our doings.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This whole happening is your own fault――not ours.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A NIGHT OF ANXIETY “You mean to tell us we’re prisoners?” demanded Jack, his eyes flashing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This whole happening is your own fault――not ours.
Chapter 7 of The Rover Boys Shipwrecked by Edward Stratemeyer holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 7 holds 149 sentences of The Rover Boys Shipwrecked, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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