Chapter 9 of The secret of the caves is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The secret of the caves is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORM Chet Morton laughed. "We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us." "There's nothing to laugh at, young man," returned the fisherman tartly. "I've lived here for twenty years and I'm no fool. The caves ain't healthy just now."
Chapter 9 of The secret of the caves is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “The caves ain't healthy just now."”
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “"There's nothing to laugh at, young man," returned the fisherman tartly.”
cause fear in
From this reading “"We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."”
an event that happens
From this reading “"We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."”
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading “The caves ain't healthy just now."”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “THE STORM Chet Morton laughed.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."”
in a tart manner
From this reading “"There's nothing to laugh at, young man," returned the fisherman tartly.”
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 “"I've lived here for twenty years and I'm no fool.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “"There's nothing to laugh at, young man," returned the fisherman tartly.”
In this reading “"We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."”
In this reading “"We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."”
In this reading “"I've lived here for twenty years and I'm no fool.”
In this reading “"We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."”
In this reading “"I've lived here for twenty years and I'm no fool.”
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From this reading The caves ain't healthy just now."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've lived here for twenty years and I'm no fool.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There's nothing to laugh at, young man," returned the fisherman tartly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The caves ain't healthy just now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORM Chet Morton laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "There's nothing to laugh at, young man," returned the fisherman tartly.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "I've lived here for twenty years and I'm no fool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've lived here for twenty years and I'm no fool.
cause fear in
From this reading "We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."
an event that happens
From this reading "We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading The caves ain't healthy just now."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've lived here for twenty years and I'm no fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've lived here for twenty years and I'm no fool.
and nothing more
From this reading The caves ain't healthy just now."
the sound of laughing
From this reading "There's nothing to laugh at, young man," returned the fisherman tartly.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading THE STORM Chet Morton laughed.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I've lived here for twenty years and I'm no fool.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There's nothing to laugh at, young man," returned the fisherman tartly.
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading THE STORM Chet Morton laughed.
not any; not one
From this reading "I've lived here for twenty years and I'm no fool.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There's nothing to laugh at, young man," returned the fisherman tartly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The caves ain't healthy just now."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "There's nothing to laugh at, young man," returned the fisherman tartly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM Chet Morton laughed.
in a tart manner
From this reading "There's nothing to laugh at, young man," returned the fisherman tartly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM Chet Morton laughed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing to laugh at, young man," returned the fisherman tartly.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's nothing to laugh at, young man," returned the fisherman tartly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "I've lived here for twenty years and I'm no fool.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We heard there were some queer things happening around here, but that doesn't frighten us."
a late time of life
From this reading "I've lived here for twenty years and I'm no fool.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "There's nothing to laugh at, young man," returned the fisherman tartly.
Chapter 9 of The secret of the caves by Franklin W. Dixon holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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