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Chapter 34 of Two Boys and a Fortune is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REX RISES TO THE OCCASION “It’s wonderful. I never heard anything like it.” This was Mrs. Fox’s exclamation when the four were left alone in the front room again. “All the credit belongs to you, Mr. Pell,” she went on, turning to Sydney. “It was you thought of this way of doing things.”
Chapter 34 of Two Boys and a Fortune is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading ““All the credit belongs to you, Mr. Pell,” she went on, turning to Sydney.”
approval
From this reading ““All the credit belongs to you, Mr. Pell,” she went on, turning to Sydney.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “This was Mrs. Fox’s exclamation when the four were left alone in the front room again.”
possessive form of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “REX RISES TO THE OCCASION “It’s wonderful.”
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading “REX RISES TO THE OCCASION “It’s wonderful.”
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading ““All the credit belongs to you, Mr. Pell,” she went on, turning to Sydney.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “REX RISES TO THE OCCASION “It’s wonderful.”
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anew
From this reading This was Mrs. Fox’s exclamation when the four were left alone in the front room again.
(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 “All the credit belongs to you, Mr. Pell,” she went on, turning to Sydney.
Having no one else present.
From this reading This was Mrs. Fox’s exclamation when the four were left alone in the front room again.
any thing at all
From this reading I never heard anything like it.”
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “All the credit belongs to you, Mr. Pell,” she went on, turning to Sydney.
approval
From this reading “All the credit belongs to you, Mr. Pell,” she went on, turning to Sydney.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “It was you thought of this way of doing things.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading This was Mrs. Fox’s exclamation when the four were left alone in the front room again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading This was Mrs. Fox’s exclamation when the four were left alone in the front room again.
possessive form of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading This was Mrs. Fox’s exclamation when the four were left alone in the front room again.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading This was Mrs. Fox’s exclamation when the four were left alone in the front room again.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I never heard anything like it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never heard anything like it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was Mrs. Fox’s exclamation when the four were left alone in the front room again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I never heard anything like it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REX RISES TO THE OCCASION “It’s wonderful.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This was Mrs. Fox’s exclamation when the four were left alone in the front room again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I never heard anything like it.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “All the credit belongs to you, Mr. Pell,” she went on, turning to Sydney.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This was Mrs. Fox’s exclamation when the four were left alone in the front room again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never heard anything like it.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading REX RISES TO THE OCCASION “It’s wonderful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It was you thought of this way of doing things.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “All the credit belongs to you, Mr. Pell,” she went on, turning to Sydney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All the credit belongs to you, Mr. Pell,” she went on, turning to Sydney.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading REX RISES TO THE OCCASION “It’s wonderful.
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading REX RISES TO THE OCCASION “It’s wonderful.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This was Mrs. Fox’s exclamation when the four were left alone in the front room again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “All the credit belongs to you, Mr. Pell,” she went on, turning to Sydney.
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “All the credit belongs to you, Mr. Pell,” she went on, turning to Sydney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REX RISES TO THE OCCASION “It’s wonderful.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “It was you thought of this way of doing things.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Mrs. Fox’s exclamation when the four were left alone in the front room again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It was you thought of this way of doing things.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REX RISES TO THE OCCASION “It’s wonderful.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “All the credit belongs to you, Mr. Pell,” she went on, turning to Sydney.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Mrs. Fox’s exclamation when the four were left alone in the front room again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It was you thought of this way of doing things.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “All the credit belongs to you, Mr. Pell,” she went on, turning to Sydney.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was Mrs. Fox’s exclamation when the four were left alone in the front room again.
at the time that
From this reading This was Mrs. Fox’s exclamation when the four were left alone in the front room again.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading REX RISES TO THE OCCASION “It’s wonderful.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “All the credit belongs to you, Mr. Pell,” she went on, turning to Sydney.
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