Chapter 6 of The secret of the caves is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The secret of the caves is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MISSING MOTORCYCLE "I wish I were a boy," sighed Callie Shaw. Iola Morton looked up from her ice-cream soda. "Me, too." "It's tough luck that you're not," said Joe Hardy. "We'd like to have you along on the trip with us."
Chapter 6 of The secret of the caves is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “"It's tough luck that you're not," said Joe Hardy.”
not able to be found
From this reading “THE MISSING MOTORCYCLE "I wish I were a boy," sighed Callie Shaw.”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “Iola Morton looked up from her ice-cream soda.”
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading “THE MISSING MOTORCYCLE "I wish I were a boy," sighed Callie Shaw.”
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading “THE MISSING MOTORCYCLE "I wish I were a boy," sighed Callie Shaw.”
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading “Iola Morton looked up from her ice-cream soda.”
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “"It's tough luck that you're not," said Joe Hardy.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “"We'd like to have you along on the trip with us."”
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.
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an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
In this reading “"It's tough luck that you're not," said Joe Hardy.”
seek information from
In this reading “Iola Morton looked up from her ice-cream soda.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MISSING MOTORCYCLE "I wish I were a boy," sighed Callie Shaw.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "We'd like to have you along on the trip with us."
a youthful male person
From this reading THE MISSING MOTORCYCLE "I wish I were a boy," sighed Callie Shaw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MISSING MOTORCYCLE "I wish I were a boy," sighed Callie Shaw.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Iola Morton looked up from her ice-cream soda.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading "It's tough luck that you're not," said Joe Hardy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'd like to have you along on the trip with us."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Iola Morton looked up from her ice-cream soda.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MISSING MOTORCYCLE "I wish I were a boy," sighed Callie Shaw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iola Morton looked up from her ice-cream soda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iola Morton looked up from her ice-cream soda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's tough luck that you're not," said Joe Hardy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's tough luck that you're not," said Joe Hardy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "We'd like to have you along on the trip with us."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Iola Morton looked up from her ice-cream soda.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "It's tough luck that you're not," said Joe Hardy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me, too."
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING MOTORCYCLE "I wish I were a boy," sighed Callie Shaw.
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Iola Morton looked up from her ice-cream soda.
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading THE MISSING MOTORCYCLE "I wish I were a boy," sighed Callie Shaw.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's tough luck that you're not," said Joe Hardy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We'd like to have you along on the trip with us."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's tough luck that you're not," said Joe Hardy.
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading THE MISSING MOTORCYCLE "I wish I were a boy," sighed Callie Shaw.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading THE MISSING MOTORCYCLE "I wish I were a boy," sighed Callie Shaw.
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading Iola Morton looked up from her ice-cream soda.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's tough luck that you're not," said Joe Hardy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING MOTORCYCLE "I wish I were a boy," sighed Callie Shaw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We'd like to have you along on the trip with us."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Me, too."
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "It's tough luck that you're not," said Joe Hardy.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "We'd like to have you along on the trip with us."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Iola Morton looked up from her ice-cream soda.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We'd like to have you along on the trip with us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'd like to have you along on the trip with us."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MISSING MOTORCYCLE "I wish I were a boy," sighed Callie Shaw.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading THE MISSING MOTORCYCLE "I wish I were a boy," sighed Callie Shaw.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We'd like to have you along on the trip with us."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We'd like to have you along on the trip with us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's tough luck that you're not," said Joe Hardy.
Chapter 6 of The secret of the caves by Franklin W. Dixon holds 116 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.
Chapter 6 holds 116 sentences of The secret of the caves, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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