Chapter 5 of The Treasure Hunt of the S-18 is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Treasure Hunt of the S-18 is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'll get the most important part done by then," promised Tim. "After the noon edition I can polish up the story and round out the details." "Go to it. And Ralph, you write a first person story about your flight this morning. Put plenty of punch and get the smell of powder into it.
Chapter 5 of The Treasure Hunt of the S-18 is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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true confidential information
From this reading “"After the noon edition I can polish up the story and round out the details."”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “"After the noon edition I can polish up the story and round out the details."”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “And Ralph, you write a first person story about your flight this morning.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “"After the noon edition I can polish up the story and round out the details."”
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading “"After the noon edition I can polish up the story and round out the details."”
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading “Put plenty of punch and get the smell of powder into it.”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “Put plenty of punch and get the smell of powder into it.”
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “Put plenty of punch and get the smell of powder into it.”
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In this reading “"I'll get the most important part done by then," promised Tim.”
In this reading “"I'll get the most important part done by then," promised Tim.”
pronouns and verbs used to refer to the speaker or writer of the language in which they occur
In this reading “And Ralph, you write a first person story about your flight this morning.”
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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 And Ralph, you write a first person story about your flight this morning.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And Ralph, you write a first person story about your flight this morning.
later than; following
From this reading "After the noon edition I can polish up the story and round out the details."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "After the noon edition I can polish up the story and round out the details."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'll get the most important part done by then," promised Tim.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "After the noon edition I can polish up the story and round out the details."
true confidential information
From this reading "After the noon edition I can polish up the story and round out the details."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I'll get the most important part done by then," promised Tim.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading "After the noon edition I can polish up the story and round out the details."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And Ralph, you write a first person story about your flight this morning.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading And Ralph, you write a first person story about your flight this morning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll get the most important part done by then," promised Tim.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After the noon edition I can polish up the story and round out the details."
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From this reading "I'll get the most important part done by then," promised Tim.
of great significance or value
From this reading "I'll get the most important part done by then," promised Tim.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Put plenty of punch and get the smell of powder into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Go to it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And Ralph, you write a first person story about your flight this morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I'll get the most important part done by then," promised Tim.
the middle of the day
From this reading "After the noon edition I can polish up the story and round out the details."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Put plenty of punch and get the smell of powder into it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "After the noon edition I can polish up the story and round out the details."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "I'll get the most important part done by then," promised Tim.
a human being
From this reading And Ralph, you write a first person story about your flight this morning.
a full supply
From this reading Put plenty of punch and get the smell of powder into it.
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading "After the noon edition I can polish up the story and round out the details."
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Put plenty of punch and get the smell of powder into it.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I'll get the most important part done by then," promised Tim.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading Put plenty of punch and get the smell of powder into it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put plenty of punch and get the smell of powder into it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Ralph, you write a first person story about your flight this morning.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "After the noon edition I can polish up the story and round out the details."
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Put plenty of punch and get the smell of powder into it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "After the noon edition I can polish up the story and round out the details."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll get the most important part done by then," promised Tim.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I'll get the most important part done by then," promised Tim.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And Ralph, you write a first person story about your flight this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll get the most important part done by then," promised Tim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Go to it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "After the noon edition I can polish up the story and round out the details."
produce a literary work
From this reading And Ralph, you write a first person story about your flight this morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And Ralph, you write a first person story about your flight this morning.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And Ralph, you write a first person story about your flight this morning.
Chapter 5 of The Treasure Hunt of the S-18 by Graham M. Dean holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 5 holds 428 sentences of The Treasure Hunt of the S-18, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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