Chapter 16 of The tower treasure is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The tower treasure is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CONFESSION "Riley!" ordered the chief, "see that package on the counter of the fruit stand. Go and get it and pour a pail of water over it." "Huh?" exclaimed Riley, gaping. "Pour a pail of water over it." Riley took off his helmet and scratched his head.
Chapter 16 of The tower treasure is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “A CONFESSION "Riley!" ordered the chief, "see that package on the counter of the fruit stand.”
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading “"Huh?" exclaimed Riley, gaping.”
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading “Riley took off his helmet and scratched his head.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “A CONFESSION "Riley!" ordered the chief, "see that package on the counter of the fruit stand.”
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “Go and get it and pour a pail of water over it."”
cause to run
From this reading “Go and get it and pour a pail of water over it."”
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading “A CONFESSION "Riley!" ordered the chief, "see that package on the counter of the fruit stand.”
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading “Riley took off his helmet and scratched his head.”
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.
leave
In this reading “Riley took off his helmet and scratched his head.”
In this reading “A CONFESSION "Riley!" ordered the chief, "see that package on the counter of the fruit stand.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONFESSION "Riley!" ordered the chief, "see that package on the counter of the fruit stand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go and get it and pour a pail of water over it."
a person who is in charge
From this reading A CONFESSION "Riley!" ordered the chief, "see that package on the counter of the fruit stand.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A CONFESSION "Riley!" ordered the chief, "see that package on the counter of the fruit stand.
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading A CONFESSION "Riley!" ordered the chief, "see that package on the counter of the fruit stand.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Huh?" exclaimed Riley, gaping.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading A CONFESSION "Riley!" ordered the chief, "see that package on the counter of the fruit stand.
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading "Huh?" exclaimed Riley, gaping.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Go and get it and pour a pail of water over it."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go and get it and pour a pail of water over it."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Riley took off his helmet and scratched his head.
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading Riley took off his helmet and scratched his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Riley took off his helmet and scratched his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Huh?" exclaimed Riley, gaping.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Go and get it and pour a pail of water over it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CONFESSION "Riley!" ordered the chief, "see that package on the counter of the fruit stand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Riley took off his helmet and scratched his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CONFESSION "Riley!" ordered the chief, "see that package on the counter of the fruit stand.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading A CONFESSION "Riley!" ordered the chief, "see that package on the counter of the fruit stand.
above and across; more than
From this reading Go and get it and pour a pail of water over it."
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading A CONFESSION "Riley!" ordered the chief, "see that package on the counter of the fruit stand.
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Go and get it and pour a pail of water over it."
cause to run
From this reading Go and get it and pour a pail of water over it."
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading A CONFESSION "Riley!" ordered the chief, "see that package on the counter of the fruit stand.
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Riley took off his helmet and scratched his head.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A CONFESSION "Riley!" ordered the chief, "see that package on the counter of the fruit stand.
be standing; be upright
From this reading A CONFESSION "Riley!" ordered the chief, "see that package on the counter of the fruit stand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CONFESSION "Riley!" ordered the chief, "see that package on the counter of the fruit stand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFESSION "Riley!" ordered the chief, "see that package on the counter of the fruit stand.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Riley took off his helmet and scratched his head.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Go and get it and pour a pail of water over it."
Chapter 16 of The tower treasure by Franklin W. Dixon holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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 16 holds 115 sentences of The tower treasure, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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