Chapter 4 of Captured by the Arabs is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Captured by the Arabs is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lured to Danger Bob and Joe gasped in astonishment. "The train wrecked!" muttered Bob and then started. "What caused it?" "I imagine you're thinking the same as I," the archæologist said quietly. "That those thieves were responsible for it to prevent us from getting to Wargla at once."
Chapter 4 of Captured by the Arabs is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Lured to Danger Bob and Joe gasped in astonishment.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Lured to Danger Bob and Joe gasped in astonishment.”
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading “Lured to Danger Bob and Joe gasped in astonishment.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"The train wrecked!" muttered Bob and then started.”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “"That those thieves were responsible for it to prevent us from getting to Wargla at once."”
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “"That those thieves were responsible for it to prevent us from getting to Wargla at once."”
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “"That those thieves were responsible for it to prevent us from getting to Wargla at once."”
destroyed in an accident
From this reading “"The train wrecked!" muttered Bob and then started.”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"That those thieves were responsible for it to prevent us from getting to Wargla at once."”
In this reading “Lured to Danger Bob and Joe gasped in astonishment.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lured to Danger Bob and Joe gasped in astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I imagine you're thinking the same as I," the archæologist said quietly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I imagine you're thinking the same as I," the archæologist said quietly.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Lured to Danger Bob and Joe gasped in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That those thieves were responsible for it to prevent us from getting to Wargla at once."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Lured to Danger Bob and Joe gasped in astonishment.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading "What caused it?"
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Lured to Danger Bob and Joe gasped in astonishment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That those thieves were responsible for it to prevent us from getting to Wargla at once."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That those thieves were responsible for it to prevent us from getting to Wargla at once."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Lured to Danger Bob and Joe gasped in astonishment.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "That those thieves were responsible for it to prevent us from getting to Wargla at once."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I imagine you're thinking the same as I," the archæologist said quietly.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "I imagine you're thinking the same as I," the archæologist said quietly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lured to Danger Bob and Joe gasped in astonishment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What caused it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lured to Danger Bob and Joe gasped in astonishment.
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Lured to Danger Bob and Joe gasped in astonishment.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "The train wrecked!" muttered Bob and then started.
on one occasion
From this reading "That those thieves were responsible for it to prevent us from getting to Wargla at once."
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "That those thieves were responsible for it to prevent us from getting to Wargla at once."
with low volume
From this reading "I imagine you're thinking the same as I," the archæologist said quietly.
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading "That those thieves were responsible for it to prevent us from getting to Wargla at once."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I imagine you're thinking the same as I," the archæologist said quietly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I imagine you're thinking the same as I," the archæologist said quietly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "The train wrecked!" muttered Bob and then started.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That those thieves were responsible for it to prevent us from getting to Wargla at once."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The train wrecked!" muttered Bob and then started.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "The train wrecked!" muttered Bob and then started.
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "That those thieves were responsible for it to prevent us from getting to Wargla at once."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I imagine you're thinking the same as I," the archæologist said quietly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "That those thieves were responsible for it to prevent us from getting to Wargla at once."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lured to Danger Bob and Joe gasped in astonishment.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "The train wrecked!" muttered Bob and then started.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That those thieves were responsible for it to prevent us from getting to Wargla at once."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That those thieves were responsible for it to prevent us from getting to Wargla at once."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That those thieves were responsible for it to prevent us from getting to Wargla at once."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What caused it?"
destroyed in an accident
From this reading "The train wrecked!" muttered Bob and then started.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I imagine you're thinking the same as I," the archæologist said quietly.
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