Chapter 1 of Hunting for hidden gold is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Hunting for hidden gold is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Made in the United States of America "A fortune in hidden gold! That certainly sounds mighty interesting." Frank Hardy folded up the letter he had just been reading aloud to his brother. "Dad has all the luck," replied Joe. "I'd give anything to be working with him on a case like that."
Chapter 1 of Hunting for hidden gold is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “Frank Hardy folded up the letter he had just been reading aloud to his brother.”
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “Made in the United States of America "A fortune in hidden gold!”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Dad has all the luck," replied Joe.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “Frank Hardy folded up the letter he had just been reading aloud to his brother.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “Frank Hardy folded up the letter he had just been reading aloud to his brother.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “That certainly sounds mighty interesting."”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Made in the United States of America "A fortune in hidden gold!”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “Made in the United States of America "A fortune in hidden gold!”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Made in the United States of America "A fortune in hidden gold!
(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 "Dad has all the luck," replied Joe.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Frank Hardy folded up the letter he had just been reading aloud to his brother.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America "A fortune in hidden gold!
any thing at all
From this reading "I'd give anything to be working with him on a case like that."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'd give anything to be working with him on a case like that."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Frank Hardy folded up the letter he had just been reading aloud to his brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Frank Hardy folded up the letter he had just been reading aloud to his brother.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "I'd give anything to be working with him on a case like that."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading That certainly sounds mighty interesting."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Dad has all the luck," replied Joe.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Frank Hardy folded up the letter he had just been reading aloud to his brother.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Made in the United States of America "A fortune in hidden gold!
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Hardy folded up the letter he had just been reading aloud to his brother.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I'd give anything to be working with him on a case like that."
coins made of gold
From this reading Made in the United States of America "A fortune in hidden gold!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank Hardy folded up the letter he had just been reading aloud to his brother.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Frank Hardy folded up the letter he had just been reading aloud to his brother.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dad has all the luck," replied Joe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank Hardy folded up the letter he had just been reading aloud to his brother.
not accessible to view
From this reading Made in the United States of America "A fortune in hidden gold!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'd give anything to be working with him on a case like that."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank Hardy folded up the letter he had just been reading aloud to his brother.
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From this reading "I'd give anything to be working with him on a case like that."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America "A fortune in hidden gold!
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading That certainly sounds mighty interesting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dad has all the luck," replied Joe.
and nothing more
From this reading Frank Hardy folded up the letter he had just been reading aloud to his brother.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Frank Hardy folded up the letter he had just been reading aloud to his brother.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd give anything to be working with him on a case like that."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Dad has all the luck," replied Joe.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America "A fortune in hidden gold!
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading That certainly sounds mighty interesting."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Made in the United States of America "A fortune in hidden gold!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'd give anything to be working with him on a case like that."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Frank Hardy folded up the letter he had just been reading aloud to his brother.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Dad has all the luck," replied Joe.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading That certainly sounds mighty interesting."
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America "A fortune in hidden gold!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That certainly sounds mighty interesting."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America "A fortune in hidden gold!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank Hardy folded up the letter he had just been reading aloud to his brother.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America "A fortune in hidden gold!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Frank Hardy folded up the letter he had just been reading aloud to his brother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'd give anything to be working with him on a case like that."
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "I'd give anything to be working with him on a case like that."
Chapter 1 of Hunting for hidden gold by Franklin W. Dixon holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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 1 holds 166 sentences of Hunting for hidden gold, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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