Chapter 8 of Captured by the Arabs is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Captured by the Arabs is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Off for the Sahara "Hurrah!" burst out Joe, overwhelmed with delight. "We'll get ahead of those crooks after all." "When did you find out?" asked Mr. Holton, as overjoyed as the youth. "Late this afternoon," was the response. "We intended to make frequent trips to the railroad station in order to know as soon as possible.
Chapter 8 of Captured by the Arabs is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “"We'll get ahead of those crooks after all."”
a victory cheer
From this reading “Off for the Sahara "Hurrah!" burst out Joe, overwhelmed with delight.”
extremely joyful
From this reading “"When did you find out?" asked Mr. Holton, as overjoyed as the youth.”
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading “Off for the Sahara "Hurrah!" burst out Joe, overwhelmed with delight.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “"We intended to make frequent trips to the railroad station in order to know as soon as possible.”
a result
From this reading “"Late this afternoon," was the response.”
the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
From this reading “Off for the Sahara "Hurrah!" burst out Joe, overwhelmed with delight.”
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “"We intended to make frequent trips to the railroad station in order to know as soon as possible.”
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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terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods
In this reading “"We intended to make frequent trips to the railroad station in order to know as soon as possible.”
give sudden release to an expression
In this reading “Off for the Sahara "Hurrah!" burst out Joe, overwhelmed with delight.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “"When did you find out?" asked Mr. Holton, as overjoyed as the youth.”
In this reading “Off for the Sahara "Hurrah!" burst out Joe, overwhelmed with delight.”
in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement
In this reading “"We intended to make frequent trips to the railroad station in order to know as soon as possible.”
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
In this reading “"We'll get ahead of those crooks after all."”
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later than; following
From this reading "We'll get ahead of those crooks after all."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Late this afternoon," was the response.
at or in the front
From this reading "We'll get ahead of those crooks after all."
(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 "We'll get ahead of those crooks after all."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "When did you find out?" asked Mr. Holton, as overjoyed as the youth.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "When did you find out?" asked Mr. Holton, as overjoyed as the youth.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Off for the Sahara "Hurrah!" burst out Joe, overwhelmed with delight.
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading "We'll get ahead of those crooks after all."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Off for the Sahara "Hurrah!" burst out Joe, overwhelmed with delight.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did you find out?" asked Mr. Holton, as overjoyed as the youth.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "When did you find out?" asked Mr. Holton, as overjoyed as the youth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Off for the Sahara "Hurrah!" burst out Joe, overwhelmed with delight.
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading "We intended to make frequent trips to the railroad station in order to know as soon as possible.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We'll get ahead of those crooks after all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When did you find out?" asked Mr. Holton, as overjoyed as the youth.
a victory cheer
From this reading Off for the Sahara "Hurrah!" burst out Joe, overwhelmed with delight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We intended to make frequent trips to the railroad station in order to know as soon as possible.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "We intended to make frequent trips to the railroad station in order to know as soon as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Off for the Sahara "Hurrah!" burst out Joe, overwhelmed with delight.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We intended to make frequent trips to the railroad station in order to know as soon as possible.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Late this afternoon," was the response.
engage in
From this reading "We intended to make frequent trips to the railroad station in order to know as soon as possible.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "When did you find out?" asked Mr. Holton, as overjoyed as the youth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We'll get ahead of those crooks after all."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off for the Sahara "Hurrah!" burst out Joe, overwhelmed with delight.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "We intended to make frequent trips to the railroad station in order to know as soon as possible.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Off for the Sahara "Hurrah!" burst out Joe, overwhelmed with delight.
extremely joyful
From this reading "When did you find out?" asked Mr. Holton, as overjoyed as the youth.
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Off for the Sahara "Hurrah!" burst out Joe, overwhelmed with delight.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "We intended to make frequent trips to the railroad station in order to know as soon as possible.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "We intended to make frequent trips to the railroad station in order to know as soon as possible.
a result
From this reading "Late this afternoon," was the response.
the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
From this reading Off for the Sahara "Hurrah!" burst out Joe, overwhelmed with delight.
in the near future
From this reading "We intended to make frequent trips to the railroad station in order to know as soon as possible.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "We intended to make frequent trips to the railroad station in order to know as soon as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Off for the Sahara "Hurrah!" burst out Joe, overwhelmed with delight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Late this afternoon," was the response.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "We'll get ahead of those crooks after all."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We intended to make frequent trips to the railroad station in order to know as soon as possible.
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "We intended to make frequent trips to the railroad station in order to know as soon as possible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Late this afternoon," was the response.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We intended to make frequent trips to the railroad station in order to know as soon as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll get ahead of those crooks after all."
at the time that
From this reading "When did you find out?" asked Mr. Holton, as overjoyed as the youth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Off for the Sahara "Hurrah!" burst out Joe, overwhelmed with delight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When did you find out?" asked Mr. Holton, as overjoyed as the youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "When did you find out?" asked Mr. Holton, as overjoyed as the youth.
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