Chapter 18 of The tower treasure is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The tower treasure is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation. Hurd Applegate's smile vanished. "You can't do anything of the sort!" he snapped. "Are you boys trying to make a fool out of me? I knew mighty well you wouldn't find anything in the old tower."
Chapter 18 of The tower treasure is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading “THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “"Are you boys trying to make a fool out of me?”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “I knew mighty well you wouldn't find anything in the old tower."”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"You can't do anything of the sort!" he snapped.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.”
hard to endure
From this reading “"Are you boys trying to make a fool out of me?”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “Hurd Applegate's smile vanished.”
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 “Hurd Applegate's smile vanished.”
In this reading “"Are you boys trying to make a fool out of me?”
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 "Are you boys trying to make a fool out of me?
any thing at all
From this reading "You can't do anything of the sort!" he snapped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hurd Applegate's smile vanished.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you boys trying to make a fool out of me?
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Are you boys trying to make a fool out of me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't do anything of the sort!" he snapped.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You can't do anything of the sort!" he snapped.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I knew mighty well you wouldn't find anything in the old tower."
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Are you boys trying to make a fool out of me?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You can't do anything of the sort!" he snapped.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hurd Applegate's smile vanished.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew mighty well you wouldn't find anything in the old tower."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.
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 mighty well you wouldn't find anything in the old tower."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.
engage in
From this reading "Are you boys trying to make a fool out of me?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are you boys trying to make a fool out of me?
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading I knew mighty well you wouldn't find anything in the old tower."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You can't do anything of the sort!" he snapped.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I knew mighty well you wouldn't find anything in the old tower."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Are you boys trying to make a fool out of me?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Hurd Applegate's smile vanished.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "You can't do anything of the sort!" he snapped.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "You can't do anything of the sort!" he snapped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.
hard to endure
From this reading "Are you boys trying to make a fool out of me?
having passed out of existence
From this reading Hurd Applegate's smile vanished.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading THE NEW TOWER "They have the audacity to want to go looking through the new tower now," said Miss Applegate, in high indignation.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I knew mighty well you wouldn't find anything in the old tower."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew mighty well you wouldn't find anything in the old tower."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't do anything of the sort!" he snapped.
Chapter 18 of The tower treasure by Franklin W. Dixon holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 18 holds 133 sentences of The tower treasure, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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