Chapter 21 of Doubloons—and the Girl is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Doubloons—and the Girl is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"IF I WAS SUPERSTITIOUS-----" "What is this?" "An earthquake!" "The island is sinking!" "We'll have to get out of this!" Such were some of the cries of the treasure hunters as the earth trembled beneath them.
Chapter 21 of Doubloons—and the Girl is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Such were some of the cries of the treasure hunters as the earth trembled beneath them.”
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading “"An earthquake!"”
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading “Such were some of the cries of the treasure hunters as the earth trembled beneath them.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “"The island is sinking!"”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “"The island is sinking!"”
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading “"IF I WAS SUPERSTITIOUS-----" "What is this?"”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “Such were some of the cries of the treasure hunters as the earth trembled beneath them.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “Such were some of the cries of the treasure hunters as the earth trembled beneath them.”
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In this reading “Such were some of the cries of the treasure hunters as the earth trembled beneath them.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"We'll have to get out of this!"”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An earthquake!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were some of the cries of the treasure hunters as the earth trembled beneath them.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Such were some of the cries of the treasure hunters as the earth trembled beneath them.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Such were some of the cries of the treasure hunters as the earth trembled beneath them.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Such were some of the cries of the treasure hunters as the earth trembled beneath them.
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading "An earthquake!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We'll have to get out of this!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have to get out of this!"
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Such were some of the cries of the treasure hunters as the earth trembled beneath them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "IF I WAS SUPERSTITIOUS-----" "What is this?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "IF I WAS SUPERSTITIOUS-----" "What is this?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IF I WAS SUPERSTITIOUS-----" "What is this?"
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "The island is sinking!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We'll have to get out of this!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We'll have to get out of this!"
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "The island is sinking!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Such were some of the cries of the treasure hunters as the earth trembled beneath them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were some of the cries of the treasure hunters as the earth trembled beneath them.
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading "IF I WAS SUPERSTITIOUS-----" "What is this?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The island is sinking!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Such were some of the cries of the treasure hunters as the earth trembled beneath them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "IF I WAS SUPERSTITIOUS-----" "What is this?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We'll have to get out of this!"
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Such were some of the cries of the treasure hunters as the earth trembled beneath them.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Such were some of the cries of the treasure hunters as the earth trembled beneath them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IF I WAS SUPERSTITIOUS-----" "What is this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have to get out of this!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were some of the cries of the treasure hunters as the earth trembled beneath them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "IF I WAS SUPERSTITIOUS-----" "What is this?"
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Chapter 21 holds 118 sentences of Doubloons—and the Girl, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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