Chapter 15 of Dave Fearless and the Cave of Mystery is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Dave Fearless and the Cave of Mystery is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming. "Do you mean that, Fearless?" he said. "I certainly do," answered Dave. "You want us to side with you?" "I have said so, Mr. Daley, haven’t I?" asked Dave pleasantly.
Chapter 15 of Dave Fearless and the Cave of Mystery is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cheerful and bright
From this reading “A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.”
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.”
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading “"Do you mean that, Fearless?" he said.”
fraught with danger
From this reading “A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “"I have said so, Mr. Daley, haven’t I?" asked Dave pleasantly.”
with low volume
From this reading “A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.”
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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 PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I certainly do," answered Dave.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I have said so, Mr. Daley, haven’t I?" asked Dave pleasantly.
cheerful and bright
From this reading A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I certainly do," answered Dave.
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I certainly do," answered Dave.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean that, Fearless?" he said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading "Do you mean that, Fearless?" he said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have said so, Mr. Daley, haven’t I?" asked Dave pleasantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have said so, Mr. Daley, haven’t I?" asked Dave pleasantly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you mean that, Fearless?" he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I certainly do," answered Dave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean that, Fearless?" he said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I have said so, Mr. Daley, haven’t I?" asked Dave pleasantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.
fraught with danger
From this reading A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "I have said so, Mr. Daley, haven’t I?" asked Dave pleasantly.
with low volume
From this reading A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do you mean that, Fearless?" he said.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "You want us to side with you?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have said so, Mr. Daley, haven’t I?" asked Dave pleasantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mean that, Fearless?" he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You want us to side with you?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You want us to side with you?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You want us to side with you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You want us to side with you?"
a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
From this reading A PERILOUS CRUISE The sailor Daley sat down quietly in the bow of the yawl, his face beaming.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean that, Fearless?" he said.
Chapter 15 of Dave Fearless and the Cave of Mystery by Roy Rockwood holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 15 holds 111 sentences of Dave Fearless and the Cave of Mystery, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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