Chapter 3 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Valuable Information At the remark Mr. Holton gasped in astonishment. "Who would it be?" he asked. "Has anyone got anything against you?" "Not that I know of," Joe's father replied. "Let me think."
Chapter 3 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “"Has anyone got anything against you?"”
any thing at all
From this reading “"Has anyone got anything against you?"”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Valuable Information At the remark Mr. Holton gasped in astonishment.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Valuable Information At the remark Mr. Holton gasped in astonishment.”
a message received and understood
From this reading “Valuable Information At the remark Mr. Holton gasped in astonishment.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Valuable Information At the remark Mr. Holton gasped in astonishment.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"Not that I know of," Joe's father replied.”
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading “Valuable Information At the remark Mr. Holton gasped in astonishment.”
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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In this reading “Valuable Information At the remark Mr. Holton gasped in astonishment.”
In this reading “Valuable Information At the remark Mr. Holton gasped in astonishment.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Has anyone got anything against you?"
any person at all
From this reading "Has anyone got anything against you?"
any thing at all
From this reading "Has anyone got anything against you?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who would it be?" he asked.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Valuable Information At the remark Mr. Holton gasped in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Valuable Information At the remark Mr. Holton gasped in astonishment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Who would it be?" he asked.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Not that I know of," Joe's father replied.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Valuable Information At the remark Mr. Holton gasped in astonishment.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Has anyone got anything against you?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has anyone got anything against you?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who would it be?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valuable Information At the remark Mr. Holton gasped in astonishment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not that I know of," Joe's father replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Valuable Information At the remark Mr. Holton gasped in astonishment.
a message received and understood
From this reading Valuable Information At the remark Mr. Holton gasped in astonishment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who would it be?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not that I know of," Joe's father replied.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Not that I know of," Joe's father replied.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me think."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me think."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Valuable Information At the remark Mr. Holton gasped in astonishment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not that I know of," Joe's father replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not that I know of," Joe's father replied.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Valuable Information At the remark Mr. Holton gasped in astonishment.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not that I know of," Joe's father replied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not that I know of," Joe's father replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Valuable Information At the remark Mr. Holton gasped in astonishment.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Let me think."
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Valuable Information At the remark Mr. Holton gasped in astonishment.
which person or people
From this reading "Who would it be?" he asked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Who would it be?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Has anyone got anything against you?"
Chapter 3 of Lost in the Wilds of Brazil by James H. Foster holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
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