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Dave Fearless and the Cave of Mystery
Dave Fearless and the Cave of Mystery

Chapter XXI

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THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.
Bob Vilett was summoned to the engine room by his superior.
Amos Fearless went back to the cabin, looking dejected and sad.
Captain Broadbeam fumed secretly.
He paced the deck rapidly, going through considerable mental perturbation.
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Dave Fearless and the Cave of Mystery

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 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.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.
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Bob Vilett was summoned to the engine room by his superior.
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Amos Fearless went back to the cabin, looking dejected and sad.
/ˈeɪməs ˈfɪrləs went bæk tuː ðə ˈkæbən ˈlʊkɪŋ dɪˈdʒektɪd ənd sæd/
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Captain Broadbeam fumed secretly.
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He paced the deck rapidly, going through considerable mental perturbation.
/hiː peɪst ðə dek ˈræpədli ˈɡoʊɪŋ θruː kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈmentəl ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Amos noun US /ˈeɪməs/

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

From this reading “Amos Fearless went back to the cabin, looking dejected and sad.”

dejected adjective US /dɪˈdʒektɪd/

affected or marked by low spirits

From this reading “Amos Fearless went back to the cabin, looking dejected and sad.”

discovering verb US /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/

-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading “THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.”

Fearless adjective US /ˈfɪrləs/

oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them

From this reading “THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.”

fumed adjective US /fjuːmd/

(of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes

From this reading “Captain Broadbeam fumed secretly.”

harbor verb US /ˈhɑːrbər/

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading “THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.”

paced verb US /peɪst/

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading “He paced the deck rapidly, going through considerable mental perturbation.”

perturbation noun US /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/

an unhappy and worried mental state

From this reading “He paced the deck rapidly, going through considerable mental perturbation.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

engine room noun + noun

a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located

In this reading “Bob Vilett was summoned to the engine room by his superior.”

went back verb + particle counted as “go back”

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “Amos Fearless went back to the cabin, looking dejected and sad.”

great joy adjective + noun

In this reading “THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.”

great anxiety adjective + noun

In this reading “THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.”

gave way verb + noun counted as “give way”

move in order to make room for someone for something

In this reading “THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.”

All words in this reading · 58

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.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

From this reading Amos Fearless went back to the cabin, looking dejected and sad.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Amos Fearless went back to the cabin, looking dejected and sad.

anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Amos Fearless went back to the cabin, looking dejected and sad.

BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Bob Vilett was summoned to the engine room by his superior.

Broadbeam

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Captain Broadbeam fumed secretly.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Bob Vilett was summoned to the engine room by his superior.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Amos Fearless went back to the cabin, looking dejected and sad.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Captain Broadbeam fumed secretly.

considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He paced the deck rapidly, going through considerable mental perturbation.

Dave

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading He paced the deck rapidly, going through considerable mental perturbation.

dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/

affected or marked by low spirits

From this reading Amos Fearless went back to the cabin, looking dejected and sad.

discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/

-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading Bob Vilett was summoned to the engine room by his superior.

experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

FearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/

oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

fumedadjectiveUS /fjuːmd/

(of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes

From this reading Captain Broadbeam fumed secretly.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading He paced the deck rapidly, going through considerable mental perturbation.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

HARBORverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Bob Vilett was summoned to the engine room by his superior.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

ISLANDnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Amos Fearless went back to the cabin, looking dejected and sad.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading He paced the deck rapidly, going through considerable mental perturbation.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

pacedverbUS /peɪst/

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading He paced the deck rapidly, going through considerable mental perturbation.

perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/

an unhappy and worried mental state

From this reading He paced the deck rapidly, going through considerable mental perturbation.

rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading He paced the deck rapidly, going through considerable mental perturbation.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Bob Vilett was summoned to the engine room by his superior.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Amos Fearless went back to the cabin, looking dejected and sad.

secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/

in secrecy; not openly

From this reading Captain Broadbeam fumed secretly.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading Bob Vilett was summoned to the engine room by his superior.

superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading Bob Vilett was summoned to the engine room by his superior.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He paced the deck rapidly, going through considerable mental perturbation.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

Vilett

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bob Vilett was summoned to the engine room by his superior.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Bob Vilett was summoned to the engine room by his superior.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE ISLAND HARBOR The great joy that the friends of Dave Fearless had experienced, at discovering him almost in reach, now gave way to great anxiety as he seemed lost to them again.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Amos Fearless went back to the cabin, looking dejected and sad.

Chapter 21 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.

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Chapter 21 holds 111 sentences of Dave Fearless and the Cave of Mystery, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

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Author
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Fearless
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Sunken
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Treasure
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