Chapter 1 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc. The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. New York N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A. The love of adventure is inborn in all normal boys.
Chapter 1 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading “Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.”
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading “The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co.”
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
From this reading “The love of adventure is inborn in all normal boys.”
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading “Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.”
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading “The love of adventure is inborn in all normal boys.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.”
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading “Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.”
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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proceed (with a plan of action)
In this reading “Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 MADE IN U.S.A.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The love of adventure is inborn in all normal boys.
at or in the front
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The love of adventure is inborn in all normal boys.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co.
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MADE IN U.S.A.
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
From this reading The love of adventure is inborn in all normal boys.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The love of adventure is inborn in all normal boys.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
French field marshal who commanded the Allied armies in France during World War II (1852-1931)
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The love of adventure is inborn in all normal boys.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MADE IN U.S.A.
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading New York N.Y.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York N.Y.
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading The love of adventure is inborn in all normal boys.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MADE IN U.S.A.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading MADE IN U.S.A.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Author of "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Air Scout," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," etc., etc.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading New York N.Y.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York N.Y.
Chapter 1 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave by Ross Kay holds 10 sentences, grouped into 2 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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