Chapter 1 of The tower treasure is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The tower treasure is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up." "Why shouldn't we? Isn't he one of the most famous detectives in the country? And aren't we his sons? If the profession was good enough for him to follow it should be good enough for us."
Chapter 1 of The tower treasure is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."”
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Isn't he one of the most famous detectives in the country?”
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading “Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."”
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading “If the profession was good enough for him to follow it should be good enough for us."”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “And aren't we his sons?”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."”
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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In this reading “Isn't he one of the most famous detectives in the country?”
adequately good for the circumstances
In this reading “If the profession was good enough for him to follow it should be good enough for us."”
become an adult
In this reading “Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."”
In this reading “Isn't he one of the most famous detectives in the country?”
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later than; following
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And aren't we his sons?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And aren't we his sons?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
an occurrence of something
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Isn't he one of the most famous detectives in the country?
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If the profession was good enough for him to follow it should be good enough for us."
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Isn't he one of the most famous detectives in the country?
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading If the profession was good enough for him to follow it should be good enough for us."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the profession was good enough for him to follow it should be good enough for us."
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If the profession was good enough for him to follow it should be good enough for us."
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isn't he one of the most famous detectives in the country?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the profession was good enough for him to follow it should be good enough for us."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And aren't we his sons?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the profession was good enough for him to follow it should be good enough for us."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn't he one of the most famous detectives in the country?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the profession was good enough for him to follow it should be good enough for us."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Isn't he one of the most famous detectives in the country?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Isn't he one of the most famous detectives in the country?
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading If the profession was good enough for him to follow it should be good enough for us."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If the profession was good enough for him to follow it should be good enough for us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why shouldn't we?
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading And aren't we his sons?
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the profession was good enough for him to follow it should be good enough for us."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the profession was good enough for him to follow it should be good enough for us."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
at the time that
From this reading Made in the United States of America "After the help we gave dad on that forgery case I guess he'll begin to think we _could_ be detectives when we grow up."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why shouldn't we?
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