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Chapter 4 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite. "Afraid of it?" exclaimed Fred. "Why?" "She's got de hoodoo," said Sam decidedly. "Why, Sam," said Fred.
Chapter 4 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.”
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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 A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's got de hoodoo," said Sam decidedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's got de hoodoo," said Sam decidedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Afraid of it?" exclaimed Fred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's got de hoodoo," said Sam decidedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's got de hoodoo," said Sam decidedly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Afraid of it?" exclaimed Fred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's got de hoodoo," said Sam decidedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SUPERSTITIOUS COOK "Ah's afraid ob dis heah boat," said Sam as he handed the soup to Fred and settled himself on the side of the bunk opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why?"
