Chapter 22 of In Search of Treasure is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of In Search of Treasure is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy. “It does me good to see you again. Why, you’re quite two inches taller than when we parted at Bombay.” “Yes, captain; I think I have grown,” returned Guy, complacently. “When did you get back?”
Chapter 22 of In Search of Treasure is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading “Why, you’re quite two inches taller than when we parted at Bombay.””
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading ““Yes, captain; I think I have grown,” returned Guy, complacently.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.”
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “Why, you’re quite two inches taller than when we parted at Bombay.””
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.”
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.”
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Why, you’re quite two inches taller than when we parted at Bombay.””
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.”
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In this reading “THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.”
In this reading “Why, you’re quite two inches taller than when we parted at Bombay.””
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading ““When did you get back?””
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anew
From this reading “It does me good to see you again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why, you’re quite two inches taller than when we parted at Bombay.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “When did you get back?”
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading Why, you’re quite two inches taller than when we parted at Bombay.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading “Yes, captain; I think I have grown,” returned Guy, complacently.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “When did you get back?”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It does me good to see you again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “When did you get back?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It does me good to see you again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “Yes, captain; I think I have grown,” returned Guy, complacently.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, captain; I think I have grown,” returned Guy, complacently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, captain; I think I have grown,” returned Guy, complacently.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Why, you’re quite two inches taller than when we parted at Bombay.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It does me good to see you again.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It does me good to see you again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Why, you’re quite two inches taller than when we parted at Bombay.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Why, you’re quite two inches taller than when we parted at Bombay.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Yes, captain; I think I have grown,” returned Guy, complacently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It does me good to see you again.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Why, you’re quite two inches taller than when we parted at Bombay.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Why, you’re quite two inches taller than when we parted at Bombay.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Yes, captain; I think I have grown,” returned Guy, complacently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It does me good to see you again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Why, you’re quite two inches taller than when we parted at Bombay.”
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why, you’re quite two inches taller than when we parted at Bombay.”
at the time that
From this reading Why, you’re quite two inches taller than when we parted at Bombay.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, you’re quite two inches taller than when we parted at Bombay.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY “Guy, my son!” said Captain Grover, his face lighting up with unmistakable joy.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, captain; I think I have grown,” returned Guy, complacently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It does me good to see you again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, you’re quite two inches taller than when we parted at Bombay.”
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