Chapter 9 of Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE BOAT "Well, we didn't find out anything." "No, we had all our trouble for our pains." "But we know where he lives--that's something we didn't know before." This last was said by Sammy Brown. His two chums, Bob and Frank, had made the other remarks.
Chapter 9 of Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “IN THE BOAT "Well, we didn't find out anything."”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “His two chums, Bob and Frank, had made the other remarks.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “This last was said by Sammy Brown.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “His two chums, Bob and Frank, had made the other remarks.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “His two chums, Bob and Frank, had made the other remarks.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “"But we know where he lives--that's something we didn't know before."”
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “"No, we had all our trouble for our pains."”
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “His two chums, Bob and Frank, had made the other remarks.”
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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establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “IN THE BOAT "Well, we didn't find out anything."”
In this reading “His two chums, Bob and Frank, had made the other remarks.”
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(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 "No, we had all our trouble for our pains."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His two chums, Bob and Frank, had made the other remarks.
any thing at all
From this reading IN THE BOAT "Well, we didn't find out anything."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But we know where he lives--that's something we didn't know before."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading IN THE BOAT "Well, we didn't find out anything."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading His two chums, Bob and Frank, had made the other remarks.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading This last was said by Sammy Brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we know where he lives--that's something we didn't know before."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This last was said by Sammy Brown.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading His two chums, Bob and Frank, had made the other remarks.
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From this reading IN THE BOAT "Well, we didn't find out anything."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading IN THE BOAT "Well, we didn't find out anything."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, we had all our trouble for our pains."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading His two chums, Bob and Frank, had made the other remarks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No, we had all our trouble for our pains."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But we know where he lives--that's something we didn't know before."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His two chums, Bob and Frank, had made the other remarks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BOAT "Well, we didn't find out anything."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But we know where he lives--that's something we didn't know before."
immediately past
From this reading This last was said by Sammy Brown.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "But we know where he lives--that's something we didn't know before."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His two chums, Bob and Frank, had made the other remarks.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, we had all our trouble for our pains."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His two chums, Bob and Frank, had made the other remarks.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "No, we had all our trouble for our pains."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE BOAT "Well, we didn't find out anything."
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "No, we had all our trouble for our pains."
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading His two chums, Bob and Frank, had made the other remarks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This last was said by Sammy Brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This last was said by Sammy Brown.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But we know where he lives--that's something we didn't know before."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But we know where he lives--that's something we didn't know before."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BOAT "Well, we didn't find out anything."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last was said by Sammy Brown.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "No, we had all our trouble for our pains."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His two chums, Bob and Frank, had made the other remarks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This last was said by Sammy Brown.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN THE BOAT "Well, we didn't find out anything."
(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 IN THE BOAT "Well, we didn't find out anything."
in or at the place that
From this reading "But we know where he lives--that's something we didn't know before."
Chapter 9 of Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove by Frederick Gordon holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 9 holds 172 sentences of Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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