Chapter 1 of Dave Fearless after a sunken treasure is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Dave Fearless after a sunken treasure is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "Dave Fearless on a Floating Island,", etc. "A million at the bottom of the sea, father?" "That is what I said, Dave." "It is a fortune!" "There may be more than that.
Chapter 1 of Dave Fearless after a sunken treasure is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author of "Dave Fearless on a Floating Island,", etc.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading “"A million at the bottom of the sea, father?"”
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading “Author of "Dave Fearless on a Floating Island,", etc.”
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading “Author of "Dave Fearless on a Floating Island,", etc.”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “"It is a fortune!"”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Author of "Dave Fearless on a Floating Island,", etc.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “"A million at the bottom of the sea, father?"”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “"A million at the bottom of the sea, father?"”
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In this reading “Author of "Dave Fearless on a Floating Island,", etc.”
In this reading “"A million at the bottom of the sea, father?"”
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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 Author of "Dave Fearless on a Floating Island,", etc.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A million at the bottom of the sea, father?"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Dave Fearless on a Floating Island,", etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There may be more than that.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "A million at the bottom of the sea, father?"
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From this reading Author of "Dave Fearless on a Floating Island,", etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Dave Fearless on a Floating Island,", etc.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "A million at the bottom of the sea, father?"
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading Author of "Dave Fearless on a Floating Island,", etc.
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Author of "Dave Fearless on a Floating Island,", etc.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "It is a fortune!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is what I said, Dave."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is what I said, Dave."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Author of "Dave Fearless on a Floating Island,", etc.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a fortune!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "There may be more than that.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "A million at the bottom of the sea, father?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There may be more than that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Dave Fearless on a Floating Island,", etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Author of "Dave Fearless on a Floating Island,", etc.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is what I said, Dave."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "A million at the bottom of the sea, father?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There may be more than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is what I said, Dave."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A million at the bottom of the sea, father?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There may be more than that.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That is what I said, Dave."
Chapter 1 of Dave Fearless after a sunken treasure by Roy Rockwood holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 1 holds 136 sentences of Dave Fearless after a sunken treasure, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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