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Chapter 3 of Hunting for hidden gold is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow. "How did that get here?" shouted Chet Morton. Frank waved his hand toward the top of the cliff. "There was a little cottage up there," he told them. "It must have been blown off by the wind."
Chapter 3 of Hunting for hidden gold is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.”
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading “"It must have been blown off by the wind."”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “Frank waved his hand toward the top of the cliff.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “"How did that get here?" shouted Chet Morton.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “Frank waved his hand toward the top of the cliff.”
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.”
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In this reading “JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.”
In this reading “"There was a little cottage up there," he told them.”
In this reading “JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.”
In this reading “JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.”
In this reading “JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.”
In this reading “"It must have been blown off by the wind."”
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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 "There was a little cottage up there," he told them.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It must have been blown off by the wind."
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading "It must have been blown off by the wind."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It must have been blown off by the wind."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did that get here?" shouted Chet Morton.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Frank waved his hand toward the top of the cliff.
a small house with a single story
From this reading JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did that get here?" shouted Chet Morton.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank waved his hand toward the top of the cliff.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How did that get here?" shouted Chet Morton.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Frank waved his hand toward the top of the cliff.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It must have been blown off by the wind."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There was a little cottage up there," he told them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "How did that get here?" shouted Chet Morton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank waved his hand toward the top of the cliff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did that get here?" shouted Chet Morton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must have been blown off by the wind."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There was a little cottage up there," he told them.
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading "How did that get here?" shouted Chet Morton.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must have been blown off by the wind."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank waved his hand toward the top of the cliff.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It must have been blown off by the wind."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "How did that get here?" shouted Chet Morton.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.
in a strange manner
From this reading JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There was a little cottage up there," he told them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was a little cottage up there," he told them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "There was a little cottage up there," he told them.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Frank waved his hand toward the top of the cliff.
in the direction of
From this reading Frank waved his hand toward the top of the cliff.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There was a little cottage up there," he told them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was a little cottage up there," he told them.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Frank waved his hand toward the top of the cliff.
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading JADBURY WILSON In amazement, the Hardy boys and their chums stared at the cottage that had so strangely appeared in the snow.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "It must have been blown off by the wind."
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