Chapter 12 of Secrets of the Andes is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Secrets of the Andes is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Pangs of _Soroche_ "For the love of Mike!" cried Bob Holton. "Whatever happened?" "Plenty!" came from Joe quietly. "We had a fight." "A fight?"
Chapter 12 of Secrets of the Andes is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “The Pangs of _Soroche_ "For the love of Mike!" cried Bob Holton.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “"We had a fight."”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “"Whatever happened?"”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “The Pangs of _Soroche_ "For the love of Mike!" cried Bob Holton.”
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading “The Pangs of _Soroche_ "For the love of Mike!" cried Bob Holton.”
a full supply
From this reading “"Plenty!" came from Joe quietly.”
with low volume
From this reading “"Plenty!" came from Joe quietly.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “"Whatever happened?"”
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 “"Plenty!" came from Joe quietly.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We had a fight."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The Pangs of _Soroche_ "For the love of Mike!" cried Bob Holton.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Plenty!" came from Joe quietly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The Pangs of _Soroche_ "For the love of Mike!" cried Bob Holton.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "We had a fight."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Pangs of _Soroche_ "For the love of Mike!" cried Bob Holton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Plenty!" came from Joe quietly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had a fight."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Whatever happened?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Pangs of _Soroche_ "For the love of Mike!" cried Bob Holton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Plenty!" came from Joe quietly.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Pangs of _Soroche_ "For the love of Mike!" cried Bob Holton.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading The Pangs of _Soroche_ "For the love of Mike!" cried Bob Holton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Pangs of _Soroche_ "For the love of Mike!" cried Bob Holton.
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading The Pangs of _Soroche_ "For the love of Mike!" cried Bob Holton.
a full supply
From this reading "Plenty!" came from Joe quietly.
with low volume
From this reading "Plenty!" came from Joe quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Pangs of _Soroche_ "For the love of Mike!" cried Bob Holton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pangs of _Soroche_ "For the love of Mike!" cried Bob Holton.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had a fight."
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever happened?"
Chapter 12 of Secrets of the Andes by James H. Foster holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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 12 holds 115 sentences of Secrets of the Andes, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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