Chapter II of The mystery of Cabin Island, “Heading for Trouble,” is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II of The mystery of Cabin Island, “Heading for Trouble,” is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat. “I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island. We weren’t doing any harm.” “He’s a crab!” declared Chet. “Who is he, anyway?”
Chapter II of The mystery of Cabin Island, “Heading for Trouble,” is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eagerly desirous
From this reading ““I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ““Who is he, anyway?””
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading ““He’s a crab!” declared Chet.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading ““He’s a crab!” declared Chet.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading ““Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “We weren’t doing any harm.””
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading ““Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading ““I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island.”
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 “We weren’t doing any harm.””
belong to an earlier time
In this reading ““Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.”
In this reading ““I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island.”
In this reading ““Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.”
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 “He’s a crab!” declared Chet.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We weren’t doing any harm.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Who is he, anyway?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s a crab!” declared Chet.
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading “He’s a crab!” declared Chet.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “He’s a crab!” declared Chet.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading We weren’t doing any harm.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading We weren’t doing any harm.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s a crab!” declared Chet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is he, anyway?”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island.
in the direction of
From this reading “Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We weren’t doing any harm.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Something queer about this business,” said Frank Hardy, as the three boys went back toward their ice-boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We weren’t doing any harm.”
which person or people
From this reading “Who is he, anyway?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I don’t see why he should be so anxious to keep visitors off his old island.
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