Chapter 14 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IRON CHEST "Say," exclaimed George, "where do you suppose they came from?" "Somebody dropped them here, I suppose," said Grant dryly. "Of course," said George, ignoring his friend's sarcasm, "but who was it? It must have been a long time ago though. See how that pistol is all rusted and eaten away.
Chapter 14 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “AN IRON CHEST "Say," exclaimed George, "where do you suppose they came from?"”
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “"Somebody dropped them here, I suppose," said Grant dryly.”
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading “See how that pistol is all rusted and eaten away.”
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “"Of course," said George, ignoring his friend's sarcasm, "but who was it?”
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “"Of course," said George, ignoring his friend's sarcasm, "but who was it?”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “See how that pistol is all rusted and eaten away.”
having accumulated rust
From this reading “See how that pistol is all rusted and eaten away.”
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “"Of course," said George, ignoring his friend's sarcasm, "but who was it?”
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 “AN IRON CHEST "Say," exclaimed George, "where do you suppose they came from?"”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “It must have been a long time ago though.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course," said George, ignoring his friend's sarcasm, "but who was it?”
In this reading “AN IRON CHEST "Say," exclaimed George, "where do you suppose they came from?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must have been a long time ago though.
in the past
From this reading It must have been a long time ago though.
(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 See how that pistol is all rusted and eaten away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IRON CHEST "Say," exclaimed George, "where do you suppose they came from?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See how that pistol is all rusted and eaten away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading See how that pistol is all rusted and eaten away.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been a long time ago though.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course," said George, ignoring his friend's sarcasm, "but who was it?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AN IRON CHEST "Say," exclaimed George, "where do you suppose they came from?"
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading AN IRON CHEST "Say," exclaimed George, "where do you suppose they came from?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," said George, ignoring his friend's sarcasm, "but who was it?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AN IRON CHEST "Say," exclaimed George, "where do you suppose they came from?"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Somebody dropped them here, I suppose," said Grant dryly.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "Somebody dropped them here, I suppose," said Grant dryly.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading See how that pistol is all rusted and eaten away.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading AN IRON CHEST "Say," exclaimed George, "where do you suppose they came from?"
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Of course," said George, ignoring his friend's sarcasm, "but who was it?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN IRON CHEST "Say," exclaimed George, "where do you suppose they came from?"
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading AN IRON CHEST "Say," exclaimed George, "where do you suppose they came from?"
let have
From this reading "Somebody dropped them here, I suppose," said Grant dryly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been a long time ago though.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Somebody dropped them here, I suppose," said Grant dryly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course," said George, ignoring his friend's sarcasm, "but who was it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See how that pistol is all rusted and eaten away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Somebody dropped them here, I suppose," said Grant dryly.
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading "Of course," said George, ignoring his friend's sarcasm, "but who was it?
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading AN IRON CHEST "Say," exclaimed George, "where do you suppose they came from?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See how that pistol is all rusted and eaten away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course," said George, ignoring his friend's sarcasm, "but who was it?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It must have been a long time ago though.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been a long time ago though.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course," said George, ignoring his friend's sarcasm, "but who was it?
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading See how that pistol is all rusted and eaten away.
having accumulated rust
From this reading See how that pistol is all rusted and eaten away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Somebody dropped them here, I suppose," said Grant dryly.
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading "Of course," said George, ignoring his friend's sarcasm, "but who was it?
express in words
From this reading AN IRON CHEST "Say," exclaimed George, "where do you suppose they came from?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See how that pistol is all rusted and eaten away.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Somebody dropped them here, I suppose," said Grant dryly.
express a supposition
From this reading AN IRON CHEST "Say," exclaimed George, "where do you suppose they came from?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading See how that pistol is all rusted and eaten away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Somebody dropped them here, I suppose," said Grant dryly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN IRON CHEST "Say," exclaimed George, "where do you suppose they came from?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It must have been a long time ago though.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It must have been a long time ago though.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course," said George, ignoring his friend's sarcasm, "but who was it?
in or at the place that
From this reading AN IRON CHEST "Say," exclaimed George, "where do you suppose they came from?"
which person or people
From this reading "Of course," said George, ignoring his friend's sarcasm, "but who was it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN IRON CHEST "Say," exclaimed George, "where do you suppose they came from?"
Chapter 14 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave by Ross Kay holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 14 holds 141 sentences of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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