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Chapter 6 of Captured by the Arabs is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Through Unknown Forests "That a car--an automobile?" asked Bob, holding back his laughter. "You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum. The naturalists smiled. They had apparently not expected this. "It's about the best we can do here," confessed Mr. Lewis.
Chapter 6 of Captured by the Arabs is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Through Unknown Forests "That a car--an automobile?" asked Bob, holding back his laughter.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “"You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “"It's about the best we can do here," confessed Mr. Lewis.”
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Through Unknown Forests "That a car--an automobile?" asked Bob, holding back his laughter.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “"You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “"It's about the best we can do here," confessed Mr. Lewis.”
plural of “naturalist” — an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
From this reading “The naturalists smiled.”
not known
From this reading “Through Unknown Forests "That a car--an automobile?" asked Bob, holding back his laughter.”
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In this reading “"You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.”
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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 Through Unknown Forests "That a car--an automobile?" asked Bob, holding back his laughter.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It's about the best we can do here," confessed Mr. Lewis.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Through Unknown Forests "That a car--an automobile?" asked Bob, holding back his laughter.
from appearances alone
From this reading They had apparently not expected this.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Through Unknown Forests "That a car--an automobile?" asked Bob, holding back his laughter.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Through Unknown Forests "That a car--an automobile?" asked Bob, holding back his laughter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Through Unknown Forests "That a car--an automobile?" asked Bob, holding back his laughter.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "It's about the best we can do here," confessed Mr. Lewis.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Through Unknown Forests "That a car--an automobile?" asked Bob, holding back his laughter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It's about the best we can do here," confessed Mr. Lewis.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Through Unknown Forests "That a car--an automobile?" asked Bob, holding back his laughter.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "It's about the best we can do here," confessed Mr. Lewis.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It's about the best we can do here," confessed Mr. Lewis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They had apparently not expected this.
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Through Unknown Forests "That a car--an automobile?" asked Bob, holding back his laughter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading "You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had apparently not expected this.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It's about the best we can do here," confessed Mr. Lewis.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through Unknown Forests "That a car--an automobile?" asked Bob, holding back his laughter.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Through Unknown Forests "That a car--an automobile?" asked Bob, holding back his laughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's about the best we can do here," confessed Mr. Lewis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Through Unknown Forests "That a car--an automobile?" asked Bob, holding back his laughter.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "It's about the best we can do here," confessed Mr. Lewis.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It's about the best we can do here," confessed Mr. Lewis.
plural of “naturalist” — an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
From this reading The naturalists smiled.
not any; not one
From this reading "You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had apparently not expected this.
express in words
From this reading "You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The naturalists smiled.
carry out
From this reading "You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through Unknown Forests "That a car--an automobile?" asked Bob, holding back his laughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The naturalists smiled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had apparently not expected this.
a special situation
From this reading "You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had apparently not expected this.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through Unknown Forests "That a car--an automobile?" asked Bob, holding back his laughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.
not known
From this reading Through Unknown Forests "That a car--an automobile?" asked Bob, holding back his laughter.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's about the best we can do here," confessed Mr. Lewis.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't mean to say that thing will take us fourteen miles!" cried Joe, no less moved than his chum.
Chapter 6 of Captured by the Arabs by James H. Foster holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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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