Chapter X of The Mystery Boys and the Inca Gold, “The Hidden City,” is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter X
Chapter X of The Mystery Boys and the Inca Gold, “The Hidden City,” is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“There it is,” Nicky repeated, “There’s—” “Incaville?” suggested Tom, smiling. “No—wait! I know! Quichaka!” “Quichaka it is,” said Bill.
Chapter X of The Mystery Boys and the Inca Gold, “The Hidden City,” is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 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.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading ““Quichaka it is,” said Bill.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know!”
recurring again and again
From this reading ““There it is,” Nicky repeated, “There’s—” “Incaville?” suggested Tom, smiling.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ““Quichaka it is,” said Bill.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ““There it is,” Nicky repeated, “There’s—” “Incaville?” suggested Tom, smiling.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““There it is,” Nicky repeated, “There’s—” “Incaville?” suggested Tom, smiling.”
male cat
From this reading ““There it is,” Nicky repeated, “There’s—” “Incaville?” suggested Tom, smiling.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ““No—wait!”
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Quichaka it is,” said Bill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There it is,” Nicky repeated, “There’s—” “Incaville?” suggested Tom, smiling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There it is,” Nicky repeated, “There’s—” “Incaville?” suggested Tom, smiling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There it is,” Nicky repeated, “There’s—” “Incaville?” suggested Tom, smiling.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There it is,” Nicky repeated, “There’s—” “Incaville?” suggested Tom, smiling.
not any; not one
From this reading “No—wait!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quichaka!”
recurring again and again
From this reading “There it is,” Nicky repeated, “There’s—” “Incaville?” suggested Tom, smiling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Quichaka it is,” said Bill.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “There it is,” Nicky repeated, “There’s—” “Incaville?” suggested Tom, smiling.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “There it is,” Nicky repeated, “There’s—” “Incaville?” suggested Tom, smiling.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There it is,” Nicky repeated, “There’s—” “Incaville?” suggested Tom, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There it is,” Nicky repeated, “There’s—” “Incaville?” suggested Tom, smiling.
male cat
From this reading “There it is,” Nicky repeated, “There’s—” “Incaville?” suggested Tom, smiling.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “No—wait!
Chapter 10 of The Mystery Boys and the Inca Gold by Van Powell holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 10 holds 110 sentences of The Mystery Boys and the Inca Gold, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Mystery Boys and the Inca Gold by Van Powell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 110 sentences, grouped into 22 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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