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Chapter 27 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SPOT IS MARKED "You've got your compass, haven't you, Pop?" demanded Grant. "Right in my hand," replied George, holding the precious article in question up to view. "Does it work?" asked Fred, slyly. "Of course it works," said George loftily. "Anything that I have is all right.
Chapter 27 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
any thing at all
From this reading “"Anything that I have is all right.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Anything that I have is all right.”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “"Right in my hand," replied George, holding the precious article in question up to view.”
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 "Anything that I have is all right.
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything that I have is all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right in my hand," replied George, holding the precious article in question up to view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Does it work?" asked Fred, slyly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPOT IS MARKED "You've got your compass, haven't you, Pop?" demanded Grant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course it works," said George loftily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPOT IS MARKED "You've got your compass, haven't you, Pop?" demanded Grant.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does it work?" asked Fred, slyly.
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From this reading "Does it work?" asked Fred, slyly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right in my hand," replied George, holding the precious article in question up to view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPOT IS MARKED "You've got your compass, haven't you, Pop?" demanded Grant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPOT IS MARKED "You've got your compass, haven't you, Pop?" demanded Grant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right in my hand," replied George, holding the precious article in question up to view.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Anything that I have is all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPOT IS MARKED "You've got your compass, haven't you, Pop?" demanded Grant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right in my hand," replied George, holding the precious article in question up to view.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Anything that I have is all right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Right in my hand," replied George, holding the precious article in question up to view.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPOT IS MARKED "You've got your compass, haven't you, Pop?" demanded Grant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Does it work?" asked Fred, slyly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course it works," said George loftily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPOT IS MARKED "You've got your compass, haven't you, Pop?" demanded Grant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Right in my hand," replied George, holding the precious article in question up to view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course it works," said George loftily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPOT IS MARKED "You've got your compass, haven't you, Pop?" demanded Grant.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading "Right in my hand," replied George, holding the precious article in question up to view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right in my hand," replied George, holding the precious article in question up to view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right in my hand," replied George, holding the precious article in question up to view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right in my hand," replied George, holding the precious article in question up to view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course it works," said George loftily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Does it work?" asked Fred, slyly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPOT IS MARKED "You've got your compass, haven't you, Pop?" demanded Grant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Anything that I have is all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPOT IS MARKED "You've got your compass, haven't you, Pop?" demanded Grant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Right in my hand," replied George, holding the precious article in question up to view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right in my hand," replied George, holding the precious article in question up to view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right in my hand," replied George, holding the precious article in question up to view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Does it work?" asked Fred, slyly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course it works," said George loftily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SPOT IS MARKED "You've got your compass, haven't you, Pop?" demanded Grant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPOT IS MARKED "You've got your compass, haven't you, Pop?" demanded Grant.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SPOT IS MARKED "You've got your compass, haven't you, Pop?" demanded Grant.
