Chapter 16 of The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still. Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope. It half stunned him and wholly bewildered him. He did not know what had happened. He tried again, but with the same result.
Chapter 16 of The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading “A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “It half stunned him and wholly bewildered him.”
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.”
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading “A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “It half stunned him and wholly bewildered him.”
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “It half stunned him and wholly bewildered him.”
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 “Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.”
In this reading “A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.”
In this reading “A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.”
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
In this reading “Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.”
In this reading “He tried again, but with the same result.”
In this reading “Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.”
In this reading “A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.”
In this reading “A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.”
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 A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.
later than; following
From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.
anew
From this reading He tried again, but with the same result.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It half stunned him and wholly bewildered him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading It half stunned him and wholly bewildered him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried again, but with the same result.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know what had happened.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not know what had happened.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It half stunned him and wholly bewildered him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He did not know what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It half stunned him and wholly bewildered him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It half stunned him and wholly bewildered him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know what had happened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know what had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.
and nothing more
From this reading Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He tried again, but with the same result.
a strong line
From this reading Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He tried again, but with the same result.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.
not in physical motion
From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading It half stunned him and wholly bewildered him.
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DESPERATE STRUGGLE For a second after swallowing the bait the shark remained perfectly still.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried again, but with the same result.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not know what had happened.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It half stunned him and wholly bewildered him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he darted away, only to be brought up with a round turn as he reached the end of the rope.
Chapter 16 of The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove by Spencer Davenport holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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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