Chapter 4 of A Copper Harvest is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A Copper Harvest is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FIENDISH ACT. Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window. If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen. Jack, however, rushed to the window and threw it up. He looked up and down the street.
Chapter 4 of A Copper Harvest is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window.”
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading “A FIENDISH ACT.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window.”
of the present time and place
From this reading “If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Jack, however, rushed to the window and threw it up.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.”
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In this reading “Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window.”
In this reading “Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window.”
seek information from
In this reading “He looked up and down the street.”
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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 FIENDISH ACT.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading A FIENDISH ACT.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked up and down the street.
a secret listener to private conversations
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window.
the organ of sight
From this reading Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window.
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading A FIENDISH ACT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Jack, however, rushed to the window and threw it up.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
of the present time and place
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jack, however, rushed to the window and threw it up.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack, however, rushed to the window and threw it up.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up and down the street.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
on the contrary
From this reading Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window.
done under pressure
From this reading Jack, however, rushed to the window and threw it up.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He looked up and down the street.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Jack, however, rushed to the window and threw it up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jack, however, rushed to the window and threw it up.
having passed out of existence
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If any one had been looking in, he had taken immediate alarm and vanished, for there wasn’t the sign of an eavesdropper to be seen.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Meyer’s sudden exclamation rather startled the group, and every eye was turned to the window.
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