Chapter 11 of A Young Inventor's Pluck is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of A Young Inventor's Pluck is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DRIVEN FROM HOME Deb looked at Mr. Benton in horror. It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her. "A plot!" she faltered. "What do you mean?" "Only this," continued Mr. Benton, "your brother has run away to escape trial, and he has taken the model with him.
Chapter 11 of A Young Inventor's Pluck is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading “It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.”
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading “DRIVEN FROM HOME Deb looked at Mr. Benton in horror.”
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading “DRIVEN FROM HOME Deb looked at Mr. Benton in horror.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “"A plot!" she faltered.”
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading “"Only this," continued Mr. Benton, "your brother has run away to escape trial, and he has taken the model with him.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “"A plot!" she faltered.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “"Only this," continued Mr. Benton, "your brother has run away to escape trial, and he has taken the model with him.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.”
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
In this reading “"Only this," continued Mr. Benton, "your brother has run away to escape trial, and he has taken the model with him.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “DRIVEN FROM HOME Deb looked at Mr. Benton in horror.”
In this reading “It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.”
In this reading “It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.”
In this reading “DRIVEN FROM HOME Deb looked at Mr. Benton in horror.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A plot!" she faltered.
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.
later than; following
From this reading It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Only this," continued Mr. Benton, "your brother has run away to escape trial, and he has taken the model with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DRIVEN FROM HOME Deb looked at Mr. Benton in horror.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Only this," continued Mr. Benton, "your brother has run away to escape trial, and he has taken the model with him.
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading DRIVEN FROM HOME Deb looked at Mr. Benton in horror.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Only this," continued Mr. Benton, "your brother has run away to escape trial, and he has taken the model with him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Only this," continued Mr. Benton, "your brother has run away to escape trial, and he has taken the model with him.
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading DRIVEN FROM HOME Deb looked at Mr. Benton in horror.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?"
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading DRIVEN FROM HOME Deb looked at Mr. Benton in horror.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Only this," continued Mr. Benton, "your brother has run away to escape trial, and he has taken the model with him.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "A plot!" she faltered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DRIVEN FROM HOME Deb looked at Mr. Benton in horror.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Only this," continued Mr. Benton, "your brother has run away to escape trial, and he has taken the model with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Only this," continued Mr. Benton, "your brother has run away to escape trial, and he has taken the model with him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DRIVEN FROM HOME Deb looked at Mr. Benton in horror.
intense and profound fear
From this reading DRIVEN FROM HOME Deb looked at Mr. Benton in horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DRIVEN FROM HOME Deb looked at Mr. Benton in horror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading DRIVEN FROM HOME Deb looked at Mr. Benton in horror.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?"
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading "Only this," continued Mr. Benton, "your brother has run away to escape trial, and he has taken the model with him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading DRIVEN FROM HOME Deb looked at Mr. Benton in horror.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading "A plot!" she faltered.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Only this," continued Mr. Benton, "your brother has run away to escape trial, and he has taken the model with him.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Only this," continued Mr. Benton, "your brother has run away to escape trial, and he has taken the model with him.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Only this," continued Mr. Benton, "your brother has run away to escape trial, and he has taken the model with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Only this," continued Mr. Benton, "your brother has run away to escape trial, and he has taken the model with him.
the act of testing something
From this reading "Only this," continued Mr. Benton, "your brother has run away to escape trial, and he has taken the model with him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was only after several seconds that she fully realized the terrible accusation which he had brought against her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Only this," continued Mr. Benton, "your brother has run away to escape trial, and he has taken the model with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Only this," continued Mr. Benton, "your brother has run away to escape trial, and he has taken the model with him.
Chapter 11 of A Young Inventor's Pluck by Edward Stratemeyer holds 116 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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