Chapter XXI of The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island, “A Vague Hint,” is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXI
Chapter XXI of The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island, “A Vague Hint,” is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Go ahead it is," responded the skipper. "I can be ready in five minutes. Can you?" "We're ready now," said John quickly. "You know how it is," said the captain.
Chapter XXI of The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island, “A Vague Hint,” is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading “"Go ahead it is," responded the skipper.”
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From this reading "Go ahead it is," responded the skipper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I can be ready in five minutes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can be ready in five minutes.
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From this reading "You know how it is," said the captain.
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From this reading "I can be ready in five minutes.
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From this reading "Go ahead it is," responded the skipper.
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From this reading "You know how it is," said the captain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can be ready in five minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I can be ready in five minutes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Go ahead it is," responded the skipper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Go ahead it is," responded the skipper.
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From this reading "We're ready now," said John quickly.
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From this reading "You know how it is," said the captain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can be ready in five minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're ready now," said John quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're ready now," said John quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can be ready in five minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go ahead it is," responded the skipper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're ready now," said John quickly.
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading "Go ahead it is," responded the skipper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Go ahead it is," responded the skipper.
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From this reading "We're ready now," said John quickly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you?"
