Chapter 22 of The secret of the caves is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The secret of the caves is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN SWIRLING WATERS The boys looked at one another in awe. Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths. "He's gone!" gasped Chet. "I knew something like that would happen. He slipped on the rocks."
Chapter 22 of The secret of the caves is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading “IN SWIRLING WATERS The boys looked at one another in awe.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.”
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"He's gone!" gasped Chet.”
-ing form of “hurtle” — move with or as if with a rushing sound
From this reading “Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.”
possessive form of “royal” — a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
From this reading “Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.”
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “IN SWIRLING WATERS The boys looked at one another in awe.”
filled with water
From this reading “Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “IN SWIRLING WATERS The boys looked at one another in awe.”
In this reading “Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.”
In this reading “He slipped on the rocks."”
In this reading “IN SWIRLING WATERS The boys looked at one another in awe.”
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.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading IN SWIRLING WATERS The boys looked at one another in awe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN SWIRLING WATERS The boys looked at one another in awe.
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading IN SWIRLING WATERS The boys looked at one another in awe.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading IN SWIRLING WATERS The boys looked at one another in awe.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's gone!" gasped Chet.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "He's gone!" gasped Chet.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He's gone!" gasped Chet.
come to pass
From this reading "I knew something like that would happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's gone!" gasped Chet.
-ing form of “hurtle” — move with or as if with a rushing sound
From this reading Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew something like that would happen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SWIRLING WATERS The boys looked at one another in awe.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew something like that would happen.
immediately past
From this reading Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I knew something like that would happen.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IN SWIRLING WATERS The boys looked at one another in awe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He slipped on the rocks."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN SWIRLING WATERS The boys looked at one another in awe.
above and across; more than
From this reading Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He slipped on the rocks."
possessive form of “royal” — a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
From this reading Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He slipped on the rocks."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I knew something like that would happen.
not in physical motion
From this reading Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading IN SWIRLING WATERS The boys looked at one another in awe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I knew something like that would happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN SWIRLING WATERS The boys looked at one another in awe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.
in the direction of
From this reading Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading IN SWIRLING WATERS The boys looked at one another in awe.
filled with water
From this reading Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their ears still rang with Captain Royal's last dreadful cry as he went hurtling over the cliff toward the watery depths.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I knew something like that would happen.
Chapter 22 of The secret of the caves by Franklin W. Dixon holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 22 holds 141 sentences of The secret of the caves, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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