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Chapter 5 of Atom Mystery [Young Atom Detective] is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Atom Mystery [Young Atom Detective] is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Those two fellows are fishing in that same place again today,” Eddie said. “They don’t seem to learn, do they?” “Let’s not worry about them,” Teena said. “Let’s start prospecting. We promised to be home by four.
Chapter 5 of Atom Mystery [Young Atom Detective] is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading ““Those two fellows are fishing in that same place again today,” Eddie said.”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading ““Those two fellows are fishing in that same place again today,” Eddie said.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading ““They don’t seem to learn, do they?””
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “We promised to be home by four.”
-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable
From this reading ““Let’s start prospecting.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ““Let’s start prospecting.”
the present time or age
From this reading ““Those two fellows are fishing in that same place again today,” Eddie said.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading ““Let’s not worry about them,” Teena said.”
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 ““Those two fellows are fishing in that same place again today,” Eddie said.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Let’s not worry about them,” Teena said.
anew
From this reading “Those two fellows are fishing in that same place again today,” Eddie said.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Those two fellows are fishing in that same place again today,” Eddie said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We promised to be home by four.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We promised to be home by four.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “They don’t seem to learn, do they?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They don’t seem to learn, do they?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Those two fellows are fishing in that same place again today,” Eddie said.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Those two fellows are fishing in that same place again today,” Eddie said.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “Those two fellows are fishing in that same place again today,” Eddie said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We promised to be home by four.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We promised to be home by four.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Those two fellows are fishing in that same place again today,” Eddie said.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “They don’t seem to learn, do they?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s not worry about them,” Teena said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Let’s not worry about them,” Teena said.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Those two fellows are fishing in that same place again today,” Eddie said.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading We promised to be home by four.
-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable
From this reading “Let’s start prospecting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Those two fellows are fishing in that same place again today,” Eddie said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Those two fellows are fishing in that same place again today,” Eddie said.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “They don’t seem to learn, do they?”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Let’s start prospecting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s not worry about them,” Teena said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Those two fellows are fishing in that same place again today,” Eddie said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Let’s not worry about them,” Teena said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They don’t seem to learn, do they?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those two fellows are fishing in that same place again today,” Eddie said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They don’t seem to learn, do they?”
the present time or age
From this reading “Those two fellows are fishing in that same place again today,” Eddie said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Those two fellows are fishing in that same place again today,” Eddie said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We promised to be home by four.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Let’s not worry about them,” Teena said.
Chapter 5 of Atom Mystery [Young Atom Detective] by Charles Ira Coombs holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of Atom Mystery [Young Atom Detective], unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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