Chapter 4 of In Search of Treasure is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of In Search of Treasure is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way. Guy was not seasick, rather to his own surprise. “You seem to be cut out for a sailor. Guy,” said the captain. “I don’t know about that.”
Chapter 4 of In Search of Treasure is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “Guy was not seasick, rather to his own surprise.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.”
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
From this reading “IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading ““You seem to be cut out for a sailor.”
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading “Guy was not seasick, rather to his own surprise.”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.”
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.”
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delete or remove
In this reading ““You seem to be cut out for a sailor.”
In this reading ““I don’t know about that.””
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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 “You seem to be cut out for a sailor.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I don’t know about that.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You seem to be cut out for a sailor.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Guy,” said the captain.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “You seem to be cut out for a sailor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know about that.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You seem to be cut out for a sailor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy was not seasick, rather to his own surprise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Guy was not seasick, rather to his own surprise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know about that.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know about that.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Guy was not seasick, rather to his own surprise.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
From this reading IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You seem to be cut out for a sailor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Guy was not seasick, rather to his own surprise.
on the contrary
From this reading Guy was not seasick, rather to his own surprise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Guy,” said the captain.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “You seem to be cut out for a sailor.
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading Guy was not seasick, rather to his own surprise.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You seem to be cut out for a sailor.
transport commercially
From this reading IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Guy was not seasick, rather to his own surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t know about that.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Guy was not seasick, rather to his own surprise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guy was not seasick, rather to his own surprise.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Day followed day, and week succeeded week, and the good ship Osprey kept steadily on her way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You seem to be cut out for a sailor.
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