Chapter 8 of Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DRIVEN BACK Sammy's two chums did not answer for a minute. They looked at each other, and then Frank exclaimed: "I've got a bite, and a big one, too. Pass that net down here!" For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.
Chapter 8 of Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “"I've got a bite, and a big one, too.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “DRIVEN BACK Sammy's two chums did not answer for a minute.”
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading “For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.”
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “DRIVEN BACK Sammy's two chums did not answer for a minute.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “Pass that net down here!"”
the possibility of future success
From this reading “For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “They looked at each other, and then Frank exclaimed:”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.”
In this reading “DRIVEN BACK Sammy's two chums did not answer for a minute.”
In this reading “DRIVEN BACK Sammy's two chums did not answer for a minute.”
In this reading “For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.”
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 DRIVEN BACK Sammy's two chums did not answer for a minute.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They looked at each other, and then Frank exclaimed:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.
react verbally
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Sammy's two chums did not answer for a minute.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They looked at each other, and then Frank exclaimed:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Sammy's two chums did not answer for a minute.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I've got a bite, and a big one, too.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading "I've got a bite, and a big one, too.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Sammy's two chums did not answer for a minute.
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Sammy's two chums did not answer for a minute.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Pass that net down here!"
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Sammy's two chums did not answer for a minute.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They looked at each other, and then Frank exclaimed:
divisible by two
From this reading For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading They looked at each other, and then Frank exclaimed:
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Sammy's two chums did not answer for a minute.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading They looked at each other, and then Frank exclaimed:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got a bite, and a big one, too.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Pass that net down here!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a bite, and a big one, too.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked at each other, and then Frank exclaimed:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Sammy's two chums did not answer for a minute.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Pass that net down here!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Sammy's two chums did not answer for a minute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I've got a bite, and a big one, too.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They looked at each other, and then Frank exclaimed:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.
go across or through
From this reading Pass that net down here!"
the possibility of future success
From this reading For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Sammy's two chums did not answer for a minute.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pass that net down here!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They looked at each other, and then Frank exclaimed:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked at each other, and then Frank exclaimed:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I've got a bite, and a big one, too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DRIVEN BACK Sammy's two chums did not answer for a minute.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment the prospect of catching another crab was greater even than the chance of finding out something about the strange man.
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