Chapter 16 of Andy at Yale Or, The Great Quadrangle Mystery is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Andy at Yale Or, The Great Quadrangle Mystery is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN BAD The clock was ticking. To Andy it sounded as loud as a timepiece in a tower. The rhythmic cadence seemed to fill the room. Somewhere off in the distance a bell boomed out--a church bell. Andy sat in a brown study, looking into the fireplace.
Chapter 16 of Andy at Yale Or, The Great Quadrangle Mystery is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading “Somewhere off in the distance a bell boomed out--a church bell.”
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading “The rhythmic cadence seemed to fill the room.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “IN BAD The clock was ticking.”
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “Andy sat in a brown study, looking into the fireplace.”
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading “The rhythmic cadence seemed to fill the room.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “To Andy it sounded as loud as a timepiece in a tower.”
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading “IN BAD The clock was ticking.”
a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
From this reading “To Andy it sounded as loud as a timepiece in a tower.”
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 To Andy it sounded as loud as a timepiece in a tower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Andy it sounded as loud as a timepiece in a tower.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Andy it sounded as loud as a timepiece in a tower.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading IN BAD The clock was ticking.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Somewhere off in the distance a bell boomed out--a church bell.
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Somewhere off in the distance a bell boomed out--a church bell.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Andy sat in a brown study, looking into the fireplace.
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading The rhythmic cadence seemed to fill the room.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Somewhere off in the distance a bell boomed out--a church bell.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading IN BAD The clock was ticking.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Somewhere off in the distance a bell boomed out--a church bell.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading The rhythmic cadence seemed to fill the room.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Andy sat in a brown study, looking into the fireplace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN BAD The clock was ticking.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Andy sat in a brown study, looking into the fireplace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Andy it sounded as loud as a timepiece in a tower.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Andy sat in a brown study, looking into the fireplace.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading To Andy it sounded as loud as a timepiece in a tower.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Somewhere off in the distance a bell boomed out--a church bell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Somewhere off in the distance a bell boomed out--a church bell.
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading The rhythmic cadence seemed to fill the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The rhythmic cadence seemed to fill the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Andy sat in a brown study, looking into the fireplace.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The rhythmic cadence seemed to fill the room.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere off in the distance a bell boomed out--a church bell.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading To Andy it sounded as loud as a timepiece in a tower.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Andy sat in a brown study, looking into the fireplace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN BAD The clock was ticking.
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading IN BAD The clock was ticking.
a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
From this reading To Andy it sounded as loud as a timepiece in a tower.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Andy it sounded as loud as a timepiece in a tower.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading To Andy it sounded as loud as a timepiece in a tower.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN BAD The clock was ticking.
Chapter 16 of Andy at Yale Or, The Great Quadrangle Mystery by Roy Eliot Stokes holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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