Chapter 2 of Dave Fearless after a sunken treasure is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Dave Fearless after a sunken treasure is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HANKERS' MOVE "Bart's overboard!" "My! but wasn't that a clever blow!" "Dave is too many for him, even if Bart is larger." So the cries ran on as all rushed to the edge of the dock. Bart Hankers had disappeared, but he soon came up, spluttering and floundering around in a fashion to make many of those present laugh.
Chapter 2 of Dave Fearless after a sunken treasure is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “THE HANKERS' MOVE "Bart's overboard!"”
possessive form of “bart” — a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “THE HANKERS' MOVE "Bart's overboard!"”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “"My! but wasn't that a clever blow!"”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “So the cries ran on as all rushed to the edge of the dock.”
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading “So the cries ran on as all rushed to the edge of the dock.”
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading “Bart Hankers had disappeared, but he soon came up, spluttering and floundering around in a fashion to make many of those present laugh.”
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “"Dave is too many for him, even if Bart is larger."”
to extremes
From this reading “THE HANKERS' MOVE "Bart's overboard!"”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Dave is too many for him, even if Bart is larger."”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Bart Hankers had disappeared, but he soon came up, spluttering and floundering around in a fashion to make many of those present laugh.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My! but wasn't that a clever blow!"
(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 So the cries ran on as all rushed to the edge of the dock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bart Hankers had disappeared, but he soon came up, spluttering and floundering around in a fashion to make many of those present laugh.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Bart Hankers had disappeared, but he soon came up, spluttering and floundering around in a fashion to make many of those present laugh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So the cries ran on as all rushed to the edge of the dock.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "Dave is too many for him, even if Bart is larger."
possessive form of “bart” — a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading THE HANKERS' MOVE "Bart's overboard!"
exhale hard
From this reading "My! but wasn't that a clever blow!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My! but wasn't that a clever blow!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bart Hankers had disappeared, but he soon came up, spluttering and floundering around in a fashion to make many of those present laugh.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "My! but wasn't that a clever blow!"
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading So the cries ran on as all rushed to the edge of the dock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dave is too many for him, even if Bart is larger."
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Bart Hankers had disappeared, but he soon came up, spluttering and floundering around in a fashion to make many of those present laugh.
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading So the cries ran on as all rushed to the edge of the dock.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading So the cries ran on as all rushed to the edge of the dock.
divisible by two
From this reading "Dave is too many for him, even if Bart is larger."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Bart Hankers had disappeared, but he soon came up, spluttering and floundering around in a fashion to make many of those present laugh.
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading Bart Hankers had disappeared, but he soon came up, spluttering and floundering around in a fashion to make many of those present laugh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Dave is too many for him, even if Bart is larger."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bart Hankers had disappeared, but he soon came up, spluttering and floundering around in a fashion to make many of those present laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HANKERS' MOVE "Bart's overboard!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bart Hankers had disappeared, but he soon came up, spluttering and floundering around in a fashion to make many of those present laugh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dave is too many for him, even if Bart is larger."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Dave is too many for him, even if Bart is larger."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bart Hankers had disappeared, but he soon came up, spluttering and floundering around in a fashion to make many of those present laugh.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dave is too many for him, even if Bart is larger."
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "Dave is too many for him, even if Bart is larger."
the sound of laughing
From this reading Bart Hankers had disappeared, but he soon came up, spluttering and floundering around in a fashion to make many of those present laugh.
engage in
From this reading Bart Hankers had disappeared, but he soon came up, spluttering and floundering around in a fashion to make many of those present laugh.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Dave is too many for him, even if Bart is larger."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE HANKERS' MOVE "Bart's overboard!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My! but wasn't that a clever blow!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the cries ran on as all rushed to the edge of the dock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the cries ran on as all rushed to the edge of the dock.
to extremes
From this reading THE HANKERS' MOVE "Bart's overboard!"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Bart Hankers had disappeared, but he soon came up, spluttering and floundering around in a fashion to make many of those present laugh.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So the cries ran on as all rushed to the edge of the dock.
done under pressure
From this reading So the cries ran on as all rushed to the edge of the dock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the cries ran on as all rushed to the edge of the dock.
in the near future
From this reading Bart Hankers had disappeared, but he soon came up, spluttering and floundering around in a fashion to make many of those present laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bart Hankers had disappeared, but he soon came up, spluttering and floundering around in a fashion to make many of those present laugh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My! but wasn't that a clever blow!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HANKERS' MOVE "Bart's overboard!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Bart Hankers had disappeared, but he soon came up, spluttering and floundering around in a fashion to make many of those present laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the cries ran on as all rushed to the edge of the dock.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Dave is too many for him, even if Bart is larger."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bart Hankers had disappeared, but he soon came up, spluttering and floundering around in a fashion to make many of those present laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My! but wasn't that a clever blow!"
Chapter 2 of Dave Fearless after a sunken treasure by Roy Rockwood holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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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