Chapter 24 of Dave Porter on Cave Island is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Dave Porter on Cave Island is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It’s a man!” “One of the Englishmen!” “You are right, lads,” came from Captain Sanders. “And see, he is bound hands and feet to the rocks!” What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
Chapter 24 of Dave Porter on Cave Island is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading ““One of the Englishmen!””
a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
From this reading “What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading ““You are right, lads,” came from Captain Sanders.”
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading ““You are right, lads,” came from Captain Sanders.”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.”
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.
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large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck
In this reading “What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.”
In this reading “What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.”
In this reading ““You are right, lads,” came from Captain Sanders.”
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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 “It’s a man!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And see, he is bound hands and feet to the rocks!”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are right, lads,” came from Captain Sanders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
confined by bonds
From this reading “And see, he is bound hands and feet to the rocks!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You are right, lads,” came from Captain Sanders.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “You are right, lads,” came from Captain Sanders.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “One of the Englishmen!”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “And see, he is bound hands and feet to the rocks!”
a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You are right, lads,” came from Captain Sanders.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “And see, he is bound hands and feet to the rocks!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And see, he is bound hands and feet to the rocks!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And see, he is bound hands and feet to the rocks!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a man!”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “You are right, lads,” came from Captain Sanders.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It’s a man!”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One of the Englishmen!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of the Englishmen!”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You are right, lads,” came from Captain Sanders.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “And see, he is bound hands and feet to the rocks!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading “You are right, lads,” came from Captain Sanders.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And see, he is bound hands and feet to the rocks!”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “One of the Englishmen!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And see, he is bound hands and feet to the rocks!”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the master of the _Golden Eagle_ said was true, and as the firebrand was flashed on the scene, the chums could do little but stare in astonishment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are right, lads,” came from Captain Sanders.
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