Chapter XIV of Aunt Jane's Nieces on the Ranch, “Prisoners of the Wall,” is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIV
Chapter XIV of Aunt Jane's Nieces on the Ranch, “Prisoners of the Wall,” is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mildred silently turned and regarded her companion. Her eyes were not hard and cold now. They were glowing with anxiety and terror. “Cannot we get out?” demanded Inez. Mildred shook her head.
Chapter XIV of Aunt Jane's Nieces on the Ranch, “Prisoners of the Wall,” is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “They were glowing with anxiety and terror.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Mildred silently turned and regarded her companion.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““Cannot we get out?” demanded Inez.”
highly enthusiastic
From this reading “They were glowing with anxiety and terror.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Mildred silently turned and regarded her companion.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Mildred shook her head.”
without speaking
From this reading “Mildred silently turned and regarded her companion.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “They were glowing with anxiety and terror.”
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.
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move out of or depart from
In this reading ““Cannot we get out?” demanded Inez.”
In this reading “They were glowing with anxiety and terror.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mildred silently turned and regarded her companion.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading They were glowing with anxiety and terror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Cannot we get out?” demanded Inez.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Her eyes were not hard and cold now.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Mildred silently turned and regarded her companion.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Cannot we get out?” demanded Inez.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were not hard and cold now.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Cannot we get out?” demanded Inez.
highly enthusiastic
From this reading They were glowing with anxiety and terror.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Her eyes were not hard and cold now.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mildred shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mildred silently turned and regarded her companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Cannot we get out?” demanded Inez.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mildred silently turned and regarded her companion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her eyes were not hard and cold now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her eyes were not hard and cold now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Cannot we get out?” demanded Inez.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Mildred silently turned and regarded her companion.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mildred shook her head.
without speaking
From this reading Mildred silently turned and regarded her companion.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading They were glowing with anxiety and terror.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were glowing with anxiety and terror.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mildred silently turned and regarded her companion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Cannot we get out?” demanded Inez.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were not hard and cold now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were glowing with anxiety and terror.
Chapter 14 of Aunt Jane's Nieces on the Ranch by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
Chapter 14 holds 103 sentences of Aunt Jane's Nieces on the Ranch, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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