Chapter 33 of Two Boys and a Fortune is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Two Boys and a Fortune is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word. “A fortune?” he repeated. “What fortune?” “Why, your fortune, to be sure,” returned Rex. “But I don’t understand,” went on Miles.
Chapter 33 of Two Boys and a Fortune is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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get the meaning of something
From this reading “A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.”
a small lake
From this reading “A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.”
recurring again and again
From this reading ““A fortune?” he repeated.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.”
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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 A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why, your fortune, to be sure,” returned Rex.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I don’t understand,” went on Miles.
get the meaning of something
From this reading A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I don’t understand,” went on Miles.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “A fortune?” he repeated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I don’t understand,” went on Miles.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But I don’t understand,” went on Miles.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.
a small lake
From this reading A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.
recurring again and again
From this reading “A fortune?” he repeated.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Why, your fortune, to be sure,” returned Rex.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Why, your fortune, to be sure,” returned Rex.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why, your fortune, to be sure,” returned Rex.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “But I don’t understand,” went on Miles.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But I don’t understand,” went on Miles.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What fortune?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, your fortune, to be sure,” returned Rex.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A QUEER FISH POND PARTY Miles stared at Rex as though he did not comprehend the meaning of the word.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, your fortune, to be sure,” returned Rex.
Chapter 33 of Two Boys and a Fortune by Matthew White holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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