Chapter 3 of Dave Fearless after a sunken treasure is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Dave Fearless after a sunken treasure is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath. "What now, Dave?" "The Hankers have left Quanatack and gone to San Francisco." "Impossible!" "It's true.
Chapter 3 of Dave Fearless after a sunken treasure is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.”
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading “A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “"Impossible!"”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.”
done under pressure
From this reading “A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.”
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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 A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
(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 A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Hankers have left Quanatack and gone to San Francisco."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
a small house with a single story
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Hankers have left Quanatack and gone to San Francisco."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "The Hankers have left Quanatack and gone to San Francisco."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Hankers have left Quanatack and gone to San Francisco."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Impossible!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's true.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "The Hankers have left Quanatack and gone to San Francisco."
information about recent and important events
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What now, Dave?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Hankers have left Quanatack and gone to San Francisco."
done under pressure
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Hankers have left Quanatack and gone to San Francisco."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Hankers have left Quanatack and gone to San Francisco."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "It's true.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What now, Dave?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A STRANGE HOTEL ADVENTURE "Father, I have news for you!" cried Dave Fearless, as he rushed into the cottage all out of breath.
Chapter 3 of Dave Fearless after a sunken treasure by Roy Rockwood holds 90 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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