Chapter 28 of Dave Fearless and the Cave of Mystery is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Dave Fearless and the Cave of Mystery is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WILD RIDE "All aboard, mate!" shouted Daley. "Keep together," called out Dave. "It’s going to be a tussle," panted the sailor. "My, but she’s a skittish one." Daley had mounted one of the _dadons_ after cutting its tether.
Chapter 28 of Dave Fearless and the Cave of Mystery is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “A WILD RIDE "All aboard, mate!" shouted Daley.”
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading “Daley had mounted one of the _dadons_ after cutting its tether.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “A WILD RIDE "All aboard, mate!" shouted Daley.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"It’s going to be a tussle," panted the sailor.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “"It’s going to be a tussle," panted the sailor.”
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
From this reading “"My, but she’s a skittish one."”
tie with a tether
From this reading “Daley had mounted one of the _dadons_ after cutting its tether.”
fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
From this reading “"It’s going to be a tussle," panted the sailor.”
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.
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “"Keep together," called out Dave.”
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 A WILD RIDE "All aboard, mate!" shouted Daley.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading A WILD RIDE "All aboard, mate!" shouted Daley.
later than; following
From this reading Daley had mounted one of the _dadons_ after cutting its tether.
(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 WILD RIDE "All aboard, mate!" shouted Daley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It’s going to be a tussle," panted the sailor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My, but she’s a skittish one."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Keep together," called out Dave.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Daley had mounted one of the _dadons_ after cutting its tether.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daley had mounted one of the _dadons_ after cutting its tether.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WILD RIDE "All aboard, mate!" shouted Daley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Keep together," called out Dave.
the act of departing
From this reading "It’s going to be a tussle," panted the sailor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daley had mounted one of the _dadons_ after cutting its tether.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s going to be a tussle," panted the sailor.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Daley had mounted one of the _dadons_ after cutting its tether.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep together," called out Dave.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading A WILD RIDE "All aboard, mate!" shouted Daley.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Daley had mounted one of the _dadons_ after cutting its tether.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My, but she’s a skittish one."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daley had mounted one of the _dadons_ after cutting its tether.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "My, but she’s a skittish one."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Keep together," called out Dave.
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "It’s going to be a tussle," panted the sailor.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A WILD RIDE "All aboard, mate!" shouted Daley.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "It’s going to be a tussle," panted the sailor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My, but she’s a skittish one."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading A WILD RIDE "All aboard, mate!" shouted Daley.
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
From this reading "My, but she’s a skittish one."
tie with a tether
From this reading Daley had mounted one of the _dadons_ after cutting its tether.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It’s going to be a tussle," panted the sailor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It’s going to be a tussle," panted the sailor.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Keep together," called out Dave.
fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
From this reading "It’s going to be a tussle," panted the sailor.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A WILD RIDE "All aboard, mate!" shouted Daley.
Chapter 28 of Dave Fearless and the Cave of Mystery by Roy Rockwood holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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 28 holds 81 sentences of Dave Fearless and the Cave of Mystery, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 28 of Dave Fearless and the Cave of Mystery by Roy Rockwood exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 81 sentences, grouped into 17 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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