Chapter 8 of Peter Cotterell's Treasure is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Peter Cotterell's Treasure is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The _Argo_ touched the landing-stage, and Fitzhugh and his friend went out on the pier. “Hello, lads,” cried Fitzhugh. “We came out to take a look at the famous island Ben told us about.” “Did you learn anything about the thieves?” Tom called from the _Argo_.
Chapter 8 of Peter Cotterell's Treasure is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading ““We came out to take a look at the famous island Ben told us about.””
widely known and esteemed
From this reading ““We came out to take a look at the famous island Ben told us about.””
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello, lads,” cried Fitzhugh.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading ““Hello, lads,” cried Fitzhugh.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “The _Argo_ touched the landing-stage, and Fitzhugh and his friend went out on the pier.”
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading ““Did you learn anything about the thieves?””
having come into contact
From this reading “The _Argo_ touched the landing-stage, and Fitzhugh and his friend went out on the pier.”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““We came out to take a look at the famous island Ben told us about.””
move out of or depart from
In this reading “The _Argo_ touched the landing-stage, and Fitzhugh and his friend went out on the pier.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading ““We came out to take a look at the famous island Ben told us about.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We came out to take a look at the famous island Ben told us about.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We came out to take a look at the famous island Ben told us about.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Argo_ touched the landing-stage, and Fitzhugh and his friend went out on the pier.
any thing at all
From this reading “Did you learn anything about the thieves?”
formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela
From this reading The _Argo_ touched the landing-stage, and Fitzhugh and his friend went out on the pier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We came out to take a look at the famous island Ben told us about.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “We came out to take a look at the famous island Ben told us about.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Tom called from the _Argo_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We came out to take a look at the famous island Ben told us about.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hello, lads,” cried Fitzhugh.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you learn anything about the thieves?”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “We came out to take a look at the famous island Ben told us about.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Argo_ touched the landing-stage, and Fitzhugh and his friend went out on the pier.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The _Argo_ touched the landing-stage, and Fitzhugh and his friend went out on the pier.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tom called from the _Argo_.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, lads,” cried Fitzhugh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Argo_ touched the landing-stage, and Fitzhugh and his friend went out on the pier.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “We came out to take a look at the famous island Ben told us about.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “Hello, lads,” cried Fitzhugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Argo_ touched the landing-stage, and Fitzhugh and his friend went out on the pier.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Did you learn anything about the thieves?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “We came out to take a look at the famous island Ben told us about.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The _Argo_ touched the landing-stage, and Fitzhugh and his friend went out on the pier.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The _Argo_ touched the landing-stage, and Fitzhugh and his friend went out on the pier.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The _Argo_ touched the landing-stage, and Fitzhugh and his friend went out on the pier.
carry out
From this reading “We came out to take a look at the famous island Ben told us about.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Argo_ touched the landing-stage, and Fitzhugh and his friend went out on the pier.
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “Did you learn anything about the thieves?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We came out to take a look at the famous island Ben told us about.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “We came out to take a look at the famous island Ben told us about.”
male cat
From this reading Tom called from the _Argo_.
having come into contact
From this reading The _Argo_ touched the landing-stage, and Fitzhugh and his friend went out on the pier.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We came out to take a look at the famous island Ben told us about.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We came out to take a look at the famous island Ben told us about.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The _Argo_ touched the landing-stage, and Fitzhugh and his friend went out on the pier.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you learn anything about the thieves?”
Chapter 8 of Peter Cotterell's Treasure by Rupert Sargent Holland holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
Chapter 8 holds 441 sentences of Peter Cotterell's Treasure, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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