Chapter 2 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VOYAGE IS BEGUN "A-a-ll ha-a-ands! Up anchor! A-ho-oy!" Instantly all was bustle and action on board the brig _Josephine_. The sailors ran hither and thither, the sails were loosed and the yards braced.
Chapter 2 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “The sailors ran hither and thither, the sails were loosed and the yards braced.”
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “The sailors ran hither and thither, the sails were loosed and the yards braced.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
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From this reading THE VOYAGE IS BEGUN "A-a-ll ha-a-ands!
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From this reading A-ho-oy!"
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From this reading Instantly all was bustle and action on board the brig _Josephine_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instantly all was bustle and action on board the brig _Josephine_.
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From this reading Up anchor!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instantly all was bustle and action on board the brig _Josephine_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VOYAGE IS BEGUN "A-a-ll ha-a-ands!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instantly all was bustle and action on board the brig _Josephine_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sailors ran hither and thither, the sails were loosed and the yards braced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instantly all was bustle and action on board the brig _Josephine_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instantly all was bustle and action on board the brig _Josephine_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VOYAGE IS BEGUN "A-a-ll ha-a-ands!
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading The sailors ran hither and thither, the sails were loosed and the yards braced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instantly all was bustle and action on board the brig _Josephine_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VOYAGE IS BEGUN "A-a-ll ha-a-ands!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instantly all was bustle and action on board the brig _Josephine_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sailors ran hither and thither, the sails were loosed and the yards braced.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instantly all was bustle and action on board the brig _Josephine_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sailors ran hither and thither, the sails were loosed and the yards braced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sailors ran hither and thither, the sails were loosed and the yards braced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sailors ran hither and thither, the sails were loosed and the yards braced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE IS BEGUN "A-a-ll ha-a-ands!
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The sailors ran hither and thither, the sails were loosed and the yards braced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up anchor!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VOYAGE IS BEGUN "A-a-ll ha-a-ands!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instantly all was bustle and action on board the brig _Josephine_.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sailors ran hither and thither, the sails were loosed and the yards braced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sailors ran hither and thither, the sails were loosed and the yards braced.
