Chapter 20 of Dave Fearless after a sunken treasure is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Dave Fearless after a sunken treasure is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry. "Where is the ship?" he demanded. "There!" and the young diver pointed with his hand. "You are right, lad. But she is not headed for this island."
Chapter 20 of Dave Fearless after a sunken treasure is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Where is the ship?" he demanded.”
someone who works underwater
From this reading “"There!" and the young diver pointed with his hand.”
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading “But she is not headed for this island."”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"You are right, lad.”
having a point
From this reading “"There!" and the young diver pointed with his hand.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry.”
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In this reading “AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry.”
In this reading “AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry.”
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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 AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There!" and the young diver pointed with his hand.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are right, lad.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she is not headed for this island."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where is the ship?" he demanded.
someone who works underwater
From this reading "There!" and the young diver pointed with his hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she is not headed for this island."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "There!" and the young diver pointed with his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is the ship?" he demanded.
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading But she is not headed for this island."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There!" and the young diver pointed with his hand.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is the ship?" he demanded.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading But she is not headed for this island."
a boy or man
From this reading "You are right, lad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she is not headed for this island."
having a point
From this reading "There!" and the young diver pointed with his hand.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You are right, lad.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she is not headed for this island."
transport commercially
From this reading "Where is the ship?" he demanded.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!" and the young diver pointed with his hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But she is not headed for this island."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ATTACK IN THE DARK Dave's cry brought Captain Broadbeam to the shore in a hurry.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is the ship?" he demanded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There!" and the young diver pointed with his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are right, lad.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "There!" and the young diver pointed with his hand.
Chapter 20 of Dave Fearless after a sunken treasure by Roy Rockwood holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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