Chapter 4 of The Young Treasure Hunter is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Young Treasure Hunter is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street. "Oh, about three hours. I'm a pretty fast walker, and it's mostly down hill." "Then you'd better take my tame snake." "Your snake?
Chapter 4 of The Young Treasure Hunter is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having companions or an escort
From this reading “FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.”
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading “FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “I'm a pretty fast walker, and it's mostly down hill."”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “I'm a pretty fast walker, and it's mostly down hill."”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “"Then you'd better take my tame snake."”
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “"Then you'd better take my tame snake."”
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading “I'm a pretty fast walker, and it's mostly down hill."”
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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 I'm a pretty fast walker, and it's mostly down hill."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, about three hours.
having companions or an escort
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm a pretty fast walker, and it's mostly down hill."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Then you'd better take my tame snake."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I'm a pretty fast walker, and it's mostly down hill."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I'm a pretty fast walker, and it's mostly down hill."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I'm a pretty fast walker, and it's mostly down hill."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Oh, about three hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm a pretty fast walker, and it's mostly down hill."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm a pretty fast walker, and it's mostly down hill."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading I'm a pretty fast walker, and it's mostly down hill."
a form of address for a man
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then you'd better take my tame snake."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, about three hours.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I'm a pretty fast walker, and it's mostly down hill."
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "Then you'd better take my tame snake."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
carry out
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading "Then you'd better take my tame snake."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you'd better take my tame snake."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Oh, about three hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
in the direction of
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading I'm a pretty fast walker, and it's mostly down hill."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FRED HAS HOPES "How long will it take you to get home?" asked Mr. Gardner of Fred, as he accompanied him toward the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then you'd better take my tame snake."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your snake?
Chapter 4 of The Young Treasure Hunter by Frank V. Webster holds 113 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.
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