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Chapter 35 of In Search of Treasure is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts. “What does it mean?” Guy faltered. “It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.” “But he can’t have gone away for good!
Chapter 35 of In Search of Treasure is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “Guy faltered.”
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading ““It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.””
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.”
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.”
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading ““It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.””
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading ““It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.””
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.”
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.
In this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.”
In this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.”
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From this reading “It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “But he can’t have gone away for good!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But he can’t have gone away for good!
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From this reading “But he can’t have gone away for good!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What does it mean?”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading Guy faltered.
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading “It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But he can’t have gone away for good!
destroyed or killed
From this reading “But he can’t have gone away for good!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “But he can’t have gone away for good!
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But he can’t have gone away for good!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.”
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading “It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What does it mean?”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What does it mean?”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.”
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading “It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.”
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What does it mean?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.”
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