Chapter 22 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRACK OF THE MARAUDERS. For the moment both Jack and Harry were dumfounded by their discovery. They stared around the hut, and then stared at each other. “What’s the trouble?” asked Boxby, pushing his way inside behind them, and followed by Andy and Pickles. “They have stolen the sled and all of our things!” burst out Jack, wrathfully.
Chapter 22 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of discovering something
From this reading “For the moment both Jack and Harry were dumfounded by their discovery.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “They stared around the hut, and then stared at each other.”
plural of “marauder” — someone who attacks in search of booty
From this reading “TRACK OF THE MARAUDERS.”
plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading ““What’s the trouble?” asked Boxby, pushing his way inside behind them, and followed by Andy and Pickles.”
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading ““What’s the trouble?” asked Boxby, pushing his way inside behind them, and followed by Andy and Pickles.”
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading ““They have stolen the sled and all of our things!” burst out Jack, wrathfully.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading ““They have stolen the sled and all of our things!” burst out Jack, wrathfully.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “TRACK OF THE MARAUDERS.”
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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In this reading “They stared around the hut, and then stared at each other.”
give sudden release to an expression
In this reading ““They have stolen the sled and all of our things!” burst out Jack, wrathfully.”
In this reading ““What’s the trouble?” asked Boxby, pushing his way inside behind them, and followed by Andy and Pickles.”
temporarily
In this reading “For the moment both Jack and Harry were dumfounded by their discovery.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “They have stolen the sled and all of our things!” burst out Jack, wrathfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the moment both Jack and Harry were dumfounded by their discovery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” asked Boxby, pushing his way inside behind them, and followed by Andy and Pickles.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They stared around the hut, and then stared at each other.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” asked Boxby, pushing his way inside behind them, and followed by Andy and Pickles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stared around the hut, and then stared at each other.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” asked Boxby, pushing his way inside behind them, and followed by Andy and Pickles.
the two together, not just one
From this reading For the moment both Jack and Harry were dumfounded by their discovery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” asked Boxby, pushing his way inside behind them, and followed by Andy and Pickles.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “They have stolen the sled and all of our things!” burst out Jack, wrathfully.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the moment both Jack and Harry were dumfounded by their discovery.
the act of discovering something
From this reading For the moment both Jack and Harry were dumfounded by their discovery.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading For the moment both Jack and Harry were dumfounded by their discovery.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They stared around the hut, and then stared at each other.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” asked Boxby, pushing his way inside behind them, and followed by Andy and Pickles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment both Jack and Harry were dumfounded by their discovery.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading For the moment both Jack and Harry were dumfounded by their discovery.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have stolen the sled and all of our things!” burst out Jack, wrathfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” asked Boxby, pushing his way inside behind them, and followed by Andy and Pickles.
temporary military shelter
From this reading They stared around the hut, and then stared at each other.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” asked Boxby, pushing his way inside behind them, and followed by Andy and Pickles.
a small worthless amount
From this reading For the moment both Jack and Harry were dumfounded by their discovery.
plural of “marauder” — someone who attacks in search of booty
From this reading TRACK OF THE MARAUDERS.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment both Jack and Harry were dumfounded by their discovery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRACK OF THE MARAUDERS.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They stared around the hut, and then stared at each other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “They have stolen the sled and all of our things!” burst out Jack, wrathfully.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “They have stolen the sled and all of our things!” burst out Jack, wrathfully.
plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” asked Boxby, pushing his way inside behind them, and followed by Andy and Pickles.
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” asked Boxby, pushing his way inside behind them, and followed by Andy and Pickles.
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “They have stolen the sled and all of our things!” burst out Jack, wrathfully.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They stared around the hut, and then stared at each other.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “They have stolen the sled and all of our things!” burst out Jack, wrathfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRACK OF THE MARAUDERS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the moment both Jack and Harry were dumfounded by their discovery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” asked Boxby, pushing his way inside behind them, and followed by Andy and Pickles.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They stared around the hut, and then stared at each other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stared around the hut, and then stared at each other.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “They have stolen the sled and all of our things!” burst out Jack, wrathfully.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading TRACK OF THE MARAUDERS.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” asked Boxby, pushing his way inside behind them, and followed by Andy and Pickles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” asked Boxby, pushing his way inside behind them, and followed by Andy and Pickles.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the moment both Jack and Harry were dumfounded by their discovery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” asked Boxby, pushing his way inside behind them, and followed by Andy and Pickles.
in a wrathful manner
From this reading “They have stolen the sled and all of our things!” burst out Jack, wrathfully.
Chapter 22 of Tour of the Zero Club by Edward Stratemeyer 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.
Chapter 22 holds 113 sentences of Tour of the Zero Club, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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