Chapter 3 of Black Treasure: Sandy Steele Adventures #1 is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Black Treasure: Sandy Steele Adventures #1 is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yep. The braves will get mad as wet hens,” Salmon said, chuckling. “Ralph,” said Quiz, “why do you poke fun at the Navajos?” “Well, pardner, did you ever hear a UCLA man say anything good about the Stanford football team?” “Oh, but that’s different.
Chapter 3 of Black Treasure: Sandy Steele Adventures #1 is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading “The braves will get mad as wet hens,” Salmon said, chuckling.”
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “The braves will get mad as wet hens,” Salmon said, chuckling.”
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading “The braves will get mad as wet hens,” Salmon said, chuckling.”
plural of “navajo” — a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
From this reading ““Ralph,” said Quiz, “why do you poke fun at the Navajos?””
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading ““Ralph,” said Quiz, “why do you poke fun at the Navajos?””
an examination consisting of a few short questions
From this reading ““Ralph,” said Quiz, “why do you poke fun at the Navajos?””
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading “The braves will get mad as wet hens,” Salmon said, chuckling.”
United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
From this reading ““Well, pardner, did you ever hear a UCLA man say anything good about the Stanford football team?””
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.
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a team that plays football
In this reading ““Well, pardner, did you ever hear a UCLA man say anything good about the Stanford football team?””
subject to laughter or ridicule
In this reading ““Ralph,” said Quiz, “why do you poke fun at the Navajos?””
In this reading “The braves will get mad as wet hens,” Salmon said, chuckling.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, pardner, did you ever hear a UCLA man say anything good about the Stanford football team?”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, pardner, did you ever hear a UCLA man say anything good about the Stanford football team?”
any thing at all
From this reading “Well, pardner, did you ever hear a UCLA man say anything good about the Stanford football team?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The braves will get mad as wet hens,” Salmon said, chuckling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ralph,” said Quiz, “why do you poke fun at the Navajos?”
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading The braves will get mad as wet hens,” Salmon said, chuckling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, but that’s different.
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading The braves will get mad as wet hens,” Salmon said, chuckling.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, pardner, did you ever hear a UCLA man say anything good about the Stanford football team?”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “Oh, but that’s different.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Ralph,” said Quiz, “why do you poke fun at the Navajos?”
at any time
From this reading “Well, pardner, did you ever hear a UCLA man say anything good about the Stanford football team?”
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 “Well, pardner, did you ever hear a UCLA man say anything good about the Stanford football team?”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Ralph,” said Quiz, “why do you poke fun at the Navajos?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The braves will get mad as wet hens,” Salmon said, chuckling.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Well, pardner, did you ever hear a UCLA man say anything good about the Stanford football team?”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Well, pardner, did you ever hear a UCLA man say anything good about the Stanford football team?”
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading The braves will get mad as wet hens,” Salmon said, chuckling.
roused to anger
From this reading The braves will get mad as wet hens,” Salmon said, chuckling.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Well, pardner, did you ever hear a UCLA man say anything good about the Stanford football team?”
plural of “navajo” — a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
From this reading “Ralph,” said Quiz, “why do you poke fun at the Navajos?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, but that’s different.
an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
From this reading “Well, pardner, did you ever hear a UCLA man say anything good about the Stanford football team?”
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading “Ralph,” said Quiz, “why do you poke fun at the Navajos?”
an examination consisting of a few short questions
From this reading “Ralph,” said Quiz, “why do you poke fun at the Navajos?”
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From this reading “Ralph,” said Quiz, “why do you poke fun at the Navajos?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The braves will get mad as wet hens,” Salmon said, chuckling.
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading The braves will get mad as wet hens,” Salmon said, chuckling.
express in words
From this reading “Well, pardner, did you ever hear a UCLA man say anything good about the Stanford football team?”
United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
From this reading “Well, pardner, did you ever hear a UCLA man say anything good about the Stanford football team?”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “Well, pardner, did you ever hear a UCLA man say anything good about the Stanford football team?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, but that’s different.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The braves will get mad as wet hens,” Salmon said, chuckling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, pardner, did you ever hear a UCLA man say anything good about the Stanford football team?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, pardner, did you ever hear a UCLA man say anything good about the Stanford football team?”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The braves will get mad as wet hens,” Salmon said, chuckling.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Ralph,” said Quiz, “why do you poke fun at the Navajos?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The braves will get mad as wet hens,” Salmon said, chuckling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yep.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ralph,” said Quiz, “why do you poke fun at the Navajos?”
Chapter 3 of Black Treasure: Sandy Steele Adventures #1 by Robert Leckie holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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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