Chapter 2 of The Cave Twins is here in full — 516 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Cave Twins is here in full — 516 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It may be that Hawk-Eye was a little pleased at their courage in following them. Anyway, he said: "Well, you can climb like squirrels. We shall not be gone many days. Come along." Firetop sprang up and whooped for joy.
Chapter 2 of The Cave Twins is here in full — 516 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyway, he said: "Well, you can climb like squirrels.”
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Anyway, he said: "Well, you can climb like squirrels.”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “It may be that Hawk-Eye was a little pleased at their courage in following them.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “It may be that Hawk-Eye was a little pleased at their courage in following them.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “It may be that Hawk-Eye was a little pleased at their courage in following them.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Firetop sprang up and whooped for joy.”
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading “Anyway, he said: "Well, you can climb like squirrels.”
past form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading “Firetop sprang up and whooped for joy.”
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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 It may be that Hawk-Eye was a little pleased at their courage in following them.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Come along."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Firetop sprang up and whooped for joy.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, he said: "Well, you can climb like squirrels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It may be that Hawk-Eye was a little pleased at their courage in following them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be that Hawk-Eye was a little pleased at their courage in following them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Anyway, he said: "Well, you can climb like squirrels.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Anyway, he said: "Well, you can climb like squirrels.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come along."
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading It may be that Hawk-Eye was a little pleased at their courage in following them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We shall not be gone many days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Firetop sprang up and whooped for joy.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It may be that Hawk-Eye was a little pleased at their courage in following them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Firetop sprang up and whooped for joy.
destroyed or killed
From this reading We shall not be gone many days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be that Hawk-Eye was a little pleased at their courage in following them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anyway, he said: "Well, you can climb like squirrels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may be that Hawk-Eye was a little pleased at their courage in following them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be that Hawk-Eye was a little pleased at their courage in following them.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Firetop sprang up and whooped for joy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Anyway, he said: "Well, you can climb like squirrels.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It may be that Hawk-Eye was a little pleased at their courage in following them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We shall not be gone many days.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be that Hawk-Eye was a little pleased at their courage in following them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We shall not be gone many days.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It may be that Hawk-Eye was a little pleased at their courage in following them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Anyway, he said: "Well, you can climb like squirrels.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall not be gone many days.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Firetop sprang up and whooped for joy.
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Anyway, he said: "Well, you can climb like squirrels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be that Hawk-Eye was a little pleased at their courage in following them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It may be that Hawk-Eye was a little pleased at their courage in following them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It may be that Hawk-Eye was a little pleased at their courage in following them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Firetop sprang up and whooped for joy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may be that Hawk-Eye was a little pleased at their courage in following them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall not be gone many days.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Anyway, he said: "Well, you can climb like squirrels.
past form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading Firetop sprang up and whooped for joy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Anyway, he said: "Well, you can climb like squirrels.
Chapter 2 of The Cave Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins holds 516 sentences, grouped into 104 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 2 holds 516 sentences of The Cave Twins, unabridged, divided into 104 reading sections.
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