Chapter 16 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 16 of The secret of the caves is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"GO AWAY!" "Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank. "A man?" "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food." "You don't say!" exclaimed Captain Royal.
Chapter 16 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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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “"We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “"We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “"Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “"We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “"You don't say!" exclaimed Captain Royal.”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “"Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.”
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading “"Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.”
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In this reading “"Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.”
be successful; achieve a goal
In this reading “"We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."”
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “"GO AWAY!"”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “"Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.”
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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 "A man?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "GO AWAY!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "You don't say!" exclaimed Captain Royal.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading "Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't say!" exclaimed Captain Royal.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You don't say!" exclaimed Captain Royal.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "GO AWAY!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
immediately past
From this reading "Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A man?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "You don't say!" exclaimed Captain Royal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.
express in words
From this reading "You don't say!" exclaimed Captain Royal.
only a very short time before
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading "Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading "Some one came into our cave last night and stole most of our supplies," said Frank.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "We didn't see him, but it could scarcely have been an animal of any kind, for he carried off a whole box of food."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't say!" exclaimed Captain Royal.
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