Chapter 8 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STOLEN ICEBOAT. The other members of the Zero Club came to a dead halt. “Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright. “Yes, gone!” repeated Harry. “But I locked it fast to the piling!” exclaimed Jack.
Chapter 8 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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resembling a box in rectangularity
From this reading ““Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “The other members of the Zero Club came to a dead halt.”
cause to stop
From this reading “The other members of the Zero Club came to a dead halt.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading ““But I locked it fast to the piling!” exclaimed Jack.”
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “The other members of the Zero Club came to a dead halt.”
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading ““But I locked it fast to the piling!” exclaimed Jack.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “THE STOLEN ICEBOAT.”
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading “The other members of the Zero Club came to a dead halt.”
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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give sudden release to an expression
In this reading ““Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.”
In this reading “The other members of the Zero Club came to a dead halt.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The other members of the Zero Club came to a dead halt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.
in an accurate manner
From this reading “Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.
resembling a box in rectangularity
From this reading “Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I locked it fast to the piling!” exclaimed Jack.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The other members of the Zero Club came to a dead halt.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The other members of the Zero Club came to a dead halt.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The other members of the Zero Club came to a dead halt.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “But I locked it fast to the piling!” exclaimed Jack.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “But I locked it fast to the piling!” exclaimed Jack.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.
cause to stop
From this reading The other members of the Zero Club came to a dead halt.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Yes, gone!” repeated Harry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I locked it fast to the piling!” exclaimed Jack.
a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation
From this reading THE STOLEN ICEBOAT.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But I locked it fast to the piling!” exclaimed Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “But I locked it fast to the piling!” exclaimed Jack.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The other members of the Zero Club came to a dead halt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other members of the Zero Club came to a dead halt.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other members of the Zero Club came to a dead halt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading “But I locked it fast to the piling!” exclaimed Jack.
recurring again and again
From this reading “Yes, gone!” repeated Harry.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading THE STOLEN ICEBOAT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STOLEN ICEBOAT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other members of the Zero Club came to a dead halt.
during the time that
From this reading “Gone!” burst out Andy and Boxy in a breath, while Jack looked as if he had not heard aright.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, gone!” repeated Harry.
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading The other members of the Zero Club came to a dead halt.
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