Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys Under Canvas is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys Under Canvas is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MEETING OLD ENEMIES "Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell!" The cry came from all of the Rover boys simultaneously. "What were those fellows doing here?" continued Jack. "Did they dare to speak to you?" demanded Fred. "Of course they spoke to us--you can't stop fellows like Brown and Martell from doing that," answered Ruth.
Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys Under Canvas is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Did they dare to speak to you?" demanded Fred.”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “MEETING OLD ENEMIES "Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell!"”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"What were those fellows doing here?" continued Jack.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"What were those fellows doing here?" continued Jack.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “The cry came from all of the Rover boys simultaneously.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “"Of course they spoke to us--you can't stop fellows like Brown and Martell from doing that," answered Ruth.”
at the same instant
From this reading “The cry came from all of the Rover boys simultaneously.”
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading “MEETING OLD ENEMIES "Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell!"”
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(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 The cry came from all of the Rover boys simultaneously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MEETING OLD ENEMIES "Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell!"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Of course they spoke to us--you can't stop fellows like Brown and Martell from doing that," answered Ruth.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The cry came from all of the Rover boys simultaneously.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading MEETING OLD ENEMIES "Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cry came from all of the Rover boys simultaneously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course they spoke to us--you can't stop fellows like Brown and Martell from doing that," answered Ruth.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "What were those fellows doing here?" continued Jack.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course they spoke to us--you can't stop fellows like Brown and Martell from doing that," answered Ruth.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry came from all of the Rover boys simultaneously.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Did they dare to speak to you?" demanded Fred.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Did they dare to speak to you?" demanded Fred.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did they dare to speak to you?" demanded Fred.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What were those fellows doing here?" continued Jack.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading MEETING OLD ENEMIES "Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell!"
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "What were those fellows doing here?" continued Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did they dare to speak to you?" demanded Fred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cry came from all of the Rover boys simultaneously.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What were those fellows doing here?" continued Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "What were those fellows doing here?" continued Jack.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Of course they spoke to us--you can't stop fellows like Brown and Martell from doing that," answered Ruth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MEETING OLD ENEMIES "Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell!"
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading MEETING OLD ENEMIES "Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell!"
garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
From this reading MEETING OLD ENEMIES "Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cry came from all of the Rover boys simultaneously.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading MEETING OLD ENEMIES "Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell!"
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The cry came from all of the Rover boys simultaneously.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Of course they spoke to us--you can't stop fellows like Brown and Martell from doing that," answered Ruth.
at the same instant
From this reading The cry came from all of the Rover boys simultaneously.
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading MEETING OLD ENEMIES "Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell!"
express in speech
From this reading "Did they dare to speak to you?" demanded Fred.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Of course they spoke to us--you can't stop fellows like Brown and Martell from doing that," answered Ruth.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Of course they spoke to us--you can't stop fellows like Brown and Martell from doing that," answered Ruth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of course they spoke to us--you can't stop fellows like Brown and Martell from doing that," answered Ruth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cry came from all of the Rover boys simultaneously.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did they dare to speak to you?" demanded Fred.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "What were those fellows doing here?" continued Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did they dare to speak to you?" demanded Fred.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course they spoke to us--you can't stop fellows like Brown and Martell from doing that," answered Ruth.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What were those fellows doing here?" continued Jack.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What were those fellows doing here?" continued Jack.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did they dare to speak to you?" demanded Fred.
Chapter 5 of The Rover Boys Under Canvas by Edward Stratemeyer holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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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