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Chapter 11 of A Battle for Right is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INVESTIGATION. Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened. “Just what I expected,” he muttered. “But I guess I can get it open. There’s only a wooden button on the other side.
Chapter 11 of A Battle for Right is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “There’s only a wooden button on the other side.”
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.”
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.”
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.”
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.”
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading “INVESTIGATION.”
copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
From this reading “Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.”
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading “Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.”
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In this reading “Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.”
In this reading “There’s only a wooden button on the other side.”
In this reading “Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.”
In this reading “Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.”
In this reading “Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.”
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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 Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I guess I can get it open.
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading There’s only a wooden button on the other side.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But I guess I can get it open.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Just what I expected,” he muttered.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
set up or found
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But I guess I can get it open.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “But I guess I can get it open.
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Just what I expected,” he muttered.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Just what I expected,” he muttered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading INVESTIGATION.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But I guess I can get it open.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just what I expected,” he muttered.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Just what I expected,” he muttered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There’s only a wooden button on the other side.
and nothing more
From this reading There’s only a wooden button on the other side.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “But I guess I can get it open.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There’s only a wooden button on the other side.
copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There’s only a wooden button on the other side.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
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From this reading There’s only a wooden button on the other side.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hastening up a flight of steps that were a replica of the steps in the cellar of the empty house, Chick found that the door at the top was securely fastened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Just what I expected,” he muttered.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading There’s only a wooden button on the other side.
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