Chapter 5 of Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness. "What about?" asked Sammy, sharply. "About your treasure." "I think just the same as I did before," answered Sammy, promptly, "and that is that it's around here. Didn't we see that man digging for it?"
Chapter 5 of Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces
From this reading “THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.”
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading “THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.”
the act of digging
From this reading “Didn't we see that man digging for it?"”
with little or no delay
From this reading “"I think just the same as I did before," answered Sammy, promptly, "and that is that it's around here.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “"What about?" asked Sammy, sharply.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “"About your treasure."”
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.
In this reading “"I think just the same as I did before," answered Sammy, promptly, "and that is that it's around here.”
In this reading “THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about?" asked Sammy, sharply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I think just the same as I did before," answered Sammy, promptly, "and that is that it's around here.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I think just the same as I did before," answered Sammy, promptly, "and that is that it's around here.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I think just the same as I did before," answered Sammy, promptly, "and that is that it's around here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I think just the same as I did before," answered Sammy, promptly, "and that is that it's around here.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I think just the same as I did before," answered Sammy, promptly, "and that is that it's around here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn't we see that man digging for it?"
the act of digging
From this reading Didn't we see that man digging for it?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Didn't we see that man digging for it?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I think just the same as I did before," answered Sammy, promptly, "and that is that it's around here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think just the same as I did before," answered Sammy, promptly, "and that is that it's around here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think just the same as I did before," answered Sammy, promptly, "and that is that it's around here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Didn't we see that man digging for it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think just the same as I did before," answered Sammy, promptly, "and that is that it's around here.
and nothing more
From this reading "I think just the same as I did before," answered Sammy, promptly, "and that is that it's around here.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Didn't we see that man digging for it?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
with little or no delay
From this reading "I think just the same as I did before," answered Sammy, promptly, "and that is that it's around here.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I think just the same as I did before," answered Sammy, promptly, "and that is that it's around here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Didn't we see that man digging for it?"
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "What about?" asked Sammy, sharply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think just the same as I did before," answered Sammy, promptly, "and that is that it's around here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
in the direction of
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "About your treasure."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Didn't we see that man digging for it?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DARK BEACON "Well, what do you think now, Sammy?" asked Bob, as they walked toward Barnacle Cottage in the evening darkness.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "About your treasure."
Chapter 5 of Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove by Frederick Gordon holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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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