Chapter 4 of The house on the cliff is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The house on the cliff is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHASE IN THE BAY The boys stared at one another in bewilderment. “I know my tool box was full when I left home,” said Frank. “And so was mine,” came from Joe. “I was using the pliers just before we started out.” “Where could they have gone?”
Chapter 4 of The house on the cliff is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 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, and audio.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “THE CHASE IN THE BAY The boys stared at one another in bewilderment.”
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “THE CHASE IN THE BAY The boys stared at one another in bewilderment.”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading ““I know my tool box was full when I left home,” said Frank.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “THE CHASE IN THE BAY The boys stared at one another in bewilderment.”
a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
From this reading ““I was using the pliers just before we started out.””
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “THE CHASE IN THE BAY The boys stared at one another in bewilderment.”
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading ““I know my tool box was full when I left home,” said Frank.”
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading ““I was using the pliers just before we started out.””
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 “THE CHASE IN THE BAY The boys stared at one another in bewilderment.”
In this reading “THE CHASE IN THE BAY The boys stared at one another in bewilderment.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading ““I was using the pliers just before we started out.””
In this reading ““And so was mine,” came from Joe.”
In this reading ““I know my tool box was full when I left home,” said Frank.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And so was mine,” came from Joe.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE BAY The boys stared at one another in bewilderment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE BAY The boys stared at one another in bewilderment.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE BAY The boys stared at one another in bewilderment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I was using the pliers just before we started out.”
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE BAY The boys stared at one another in bewilderment.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “I know my tool box was full when I left home,” said Frank.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE BAY The boys stared at one another in bewilderment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And so was mine,” came from Joe.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE BAY The boys stared at one another in bewilderment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Where could they have gone?”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “I know my tool box was full when I left home,” said Frank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And so was mine,” came from Joe.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “I know my tool box was full when I left home,” said Frank.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Where could they have gone?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Where could they have gone?”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I know my tool box was full when I left home,” said Frank.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know my tool box was full when I left home,” said Frank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE BAY The boys stared at one another in bewilderment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And so was mine,” came from Joe.
and nothing more
From this reading “I was using the pliers just before we started out.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know my tool box was full when I left home,” said Frank.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I know my tool box was full when I left home,” said Frank.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And so was mine,” came from Joe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I know my tool box was full when I left home,” said Frank.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE BAY The boys stared at one another in bewilderment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I was using the pliers just before we started out.”
a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
From this reading “I was using the pliers just before we started out.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I know my tool box was full when I left home,” said Frank.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And so was mine,” came from Joe.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE BAY The boys stared at one another in bewilderment.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I was using the pliers just before we started out.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE BAY The boys stared at one another in bewilderment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where could they have gone?”
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading “I know my tool box was full when I left home,” said Frank.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “I was using the pliers just before we started out.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I know my tool box was full when I left home,” said Frank.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I was using the pliers just before we started out.”
at the time that
From this reading “I know my tool box was full when I left home,” said Frank.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where could they have gone?”
Chapter 4 of The house on the cliff by Franklin W. Dixon holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 4 holds 132 sentences of The house on the cliff, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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