Chapter 19 of The mystery of Cabin Island is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The mystery of Cabin Island is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Disappointment Frank Hardy sprang forward. He crouched down in the fireplace and looked up. He could see Joe’s wildly plunging feet a short distance above. “Kick yourself free!” advised Chet helpfully. “That’s all I can do—kick!” replied the prisoner.
Chapter 19 of The mystery of Cabin Island is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading ““Kick yourself free!” advised Chet helpfully.”
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “He crouched down in the fireplace and looked up.”
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “He crouched down in the fireplace and looked up.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “Disappointment Frank Hardy sprang forward.”
in a helpful manner
From this reading ““Kick yourself free!” advised Chet helpfully.”
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading ““Kick yourself free!” advised Chet helpfully.”
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “He could see Joe’s wildly plunging feet a short distance above.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “He could see Joe’s wildly plunging feet a short distance above.”
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 “He could see Joe’s wildly plunging feet a short distance above.”
In this reading “Disappointment Frank Hardy sprang forward.”
In this reading “He crouched down in the fireplace and looked up.”
seek information from
In this reading “He crouched down in the fireplace and looked up.”
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 could see Joe’s wildly plunging feet a short distance above.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He could see Joe’s wildly plunging feet a short distance above.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “Kick yourself free!” advised Chet helpfully.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “That’s all I can do—kick!” replied the prisoner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He crouched down in the fireplace and looked up.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “That’s all I can do—kick!” replied the prisoner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Kick yourself free!” advised Chet helpfully.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see Joe’s wildly plunging feet a short distance above.
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He crouched down in the fireplace and looked up.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Disappointment Frank Hardy sprang forward.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He could see Joe’s wildly plunging feet a short distance above.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That’s all I can do—kick!” replied the prisoner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He crouched down in the fireplace and looked up.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He could see Joe’s wildly plunging feet a short distance above.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading He crouched down in the fireplace and looked up.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Disappointment Frank Hardy sprang forward.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Disappointment Frank Hardy sprang forward.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Kick yourself free!” advised Chet helpfully.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Disappointment Frank Hardy sprang forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He crouched down in the fireplace and looked up.
in a helpful manner
From this reading “Kick yourself free!” advised Chet helpfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That’s all I can do—kick!” replied the prisoner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He crouched down in the fireplace and looked up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could see Joe’s wildly plunging feet a short distance above.
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “Kick yourself free!” advised Chet helpfully.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He crouched down in the fireplace and looked up.
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading He could see Joe’s wildly plunging feet a short distance above.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “That’s all I can do—kick!” replied the prisoner.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “That’s all I can do—kick!” replied the prisoner.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see Joe’s wildly plunging feet a short distance above.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He could see Joe’s wildly plunging feet a short distance above.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Disappointment Frank Hardy sprang forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s all I can do—kick!” replied the prisoner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He crouched down in the fireplace and looked up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He crouched down in the fireplace and looked up.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading He could see Joe’s wildly plunging feet a short distance above.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Kick yourself free!” advised Chet helpfully.
Chapter 19 of The mystery of Cabin Island by Franklin W. Dixon holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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