Chapter 32 of San Salvador is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of San Salvador is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open. “The house is not ours.” His companions, full of excitement, broke out upon him. Where was his enterprise, his romance, his courage! It was a deserted house.
Chapter 32 of San Salvador is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “His companions, full of excitement, broke out upon him.”
not accessible to view
From this reading ““Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “It was a deserted house.”
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “Where was his enterprise, his romance, his courage!”
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading ““Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading ““The house is not ours.””
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading ““Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “Where was his enterprise, his romance, his courage!”
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 “It was a deserted house.”
In this reading ““Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.”
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 It was a deserted house.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
lacking funds
From this reading His companions, full of excitement, broke out upon him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companions, full of excitement, broke out upon him.
not accessible to view
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Where was his enterprise, his romance, his courage!
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It was a deserted house.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Where was his enterprise, his romance, his courage!
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading His companions, full of excitement, broke out upon him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His companions, full of excitement, broke out upon him.
a person of German nationality
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His companions, full of excitement, broke out upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His companions, full of excitement, broke out upon him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “The house is not ours.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The house is not ours.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His companions, full of excitement, broke out upon him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “The house is not ours.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His companions, full of excitement, broke out upon him.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Where was his enterprise, his romance, his courage!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was his enterprise, his romance, his courage!
at the time that
From this reading “Is it our business if there should be something concealed?” the German asked when called upon to help pry the masked door open.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was his enterprise, his romance, his courage!
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