Chapter 20 of Fire Mountain: A Thrilling Sea Story is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Fire Mountain: A Thrilling Sea Story is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TREASURE CAVE “Is it little Billy?” thought Martin. “No, it can’t be. Little Billy is on board, planning the uprising, directing Yip and Bosun.” The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight. He could not believe it was Little Billy.
Chapter 20 of Fire Mountain: A Thrilling Sea Story is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “TREASURE CAVE “Is it little Billy?” thought Martin.”
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading “Little Billy is on board, planning the uprising, directing Yip and Bosun.””
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “TREASURE CAVE “Is it little Billy?” thought Martin.”
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “Little Billy is on board, planning the uprising, directing Yip and Bosun.””
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “TREASURE CAVE “Is it little Billy?” thought Martin.”
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading “Little Billy is on board, planning the uprising, directing Yip and Bosun.””
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading “Little Billy is on board, planning the uprising, directing Yip and Bosun.””
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.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “Little Billy is on board, planning the uprising, directing Yip and Bosun.””
In this reading “The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Billy is on board, planning the uprising, directing Yip and Bosun.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No, it can’t be.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He could not believe it was Little Billy.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading TREASURE CAVE “Is it little Billy?” thought Martin.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Little Billy is on board, planning the uprising, directing Yip and Bosun.”
brought into existence
From this reading The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading Little Billy is on board, planning the uprising, directing Yip and Bosun.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, it can’t be.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading TREASURE CAVE “Is it little Billy?” thought Martin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not believe it was Little Billy.
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading Little Billy is on board, planning the uprising, directing Yip and Bosun.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TREASURE CAVE “Is it little Billy?” thought Martin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TREASURE CAVE “Is it little Billy?” thought Martin.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TREASURE CAVE “Is it little Billy?” thought Martin.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading TREASURE CAVE “Is it little Billy?” thought Martin.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, it can’t be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not believe it was Little Billy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little Billy is on board, planning the uprising, directing Yip and Bosun.”
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Little Billy is on board, planning the uprising, directing Yip and Bosun.”
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.
transport commercially
From this reading The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Billy is on board, planning the uprising, directing Yip and Bosun.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading TREASURE CAVE “Is it little Billy?” thought Martin.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading TREASURE CAVE “Is it little Billy?” thought Martin.
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Little Billy is on board, planning the uprising, directing Yip and Bosun.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The guess he had made, born of hope and Ruth’s hurried whisper, that Little Billy was at large on the ship, combated the evidence of his sight.
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading Little Billy is on board, planning the uprising, directing Yip and Bosun.”
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