Chapter 19 of Billie Bradley and the School Mystery is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Billie Bradley and the School Mystery is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DREADFUL DISCOVERY For a moment there was dead silence in the room. Then Edina Tooker jumped to her feet and faced the shocked, attentive girls. Her hands were clenched at her sides. Her face was fiery with anger. “Who said that?” she demanded.
Chapter 19 of Billie Bradley and the School Mystery is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading “Then Edina Tooker jumped to her feet and faced the shocked, attentive girls.”
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading “Her hands were clenched at her sides.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “A DREADFUL DISCOVERY For a moment there was dead silence in the room.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “A DREADFUL DISCOVERY For a moment there was dead silence in the room.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Then Edina Tooker jumped to her feet and faced the shocked, attentive girls.”
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “Her face was fiery with anger.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Then Edina Tooker jumped to her feet and faced the shocked, attentive girls.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “Then Edina Tooker jumped to her feet and faced the shocked, attentive girls.”
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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In this reading “A DREADFUL DISCOVERY For a moment there was dead silence in the room.”
temporarily
In this reading “A DREADFUL DISCOVERY For a moment there was dead silence in the room.”
In this reading “Her face was fiery with anger.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 DREADFUL DISCOVERY For a moment there was dead silence in the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Edina Tooker jumped to her feet and faced the shocked, attentive girls.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Her face was fiery with anger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her hands were clenched at her sides.
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading Then Edina Tooker jumped to her feet and faced the shocked, attentive girls.
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Her hands were clenched at her sides.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY For a moment there was dead silence in the room.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Who said that?” she demanded.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY For a moment there was dead silence in the room.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY For a moment there was dead silence in the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Edina Tooker jumped to her feet and faced the shocked, attentive girls.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was fiery with anger.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Then Edina Tooker jumped to her feet and faced the shocked, attentive girls.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then Edina Tooker jumped to her feet and faced the shocked, attentive girls.
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Her face was fiery with anger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY For a moment there was dead silence in the room.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Then Edina Tooker jumped to her feet and faced the shocked, attentive girls.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her hands were clenched at her sides.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Edina Tooker jumped to her feet and faced the shocked, attentive girls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY For a moment there was dead silence in the room.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then Edina Tooker jumped to her feet and faced the shocked, attentive girls.
a particular point in time
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY For a moment there was dead silence in the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY For a moment there was dead silence in the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Who said that?” she demanded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who said that?” she demanded.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Then Edina Tooker jumped to her feet and faced the shocked, attentive girls.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her hands were clenched at her sides.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY For a moment there was dead silence in the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who said that?” she demanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY For a moment there was dead silence in the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Edina Tooker jumped to her feet and faced the shocked, attentive girls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY For a moment there was dead silence in the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Edina Tooker jumped to her feet and faced the shocked, attentive girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Edina Tooker jumped to her feet and faced the shocked, attentive girls.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY For a moment there was dead silence in the room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her hands were clenched at her sides.
which person or people
From this reading “Who said that?” she demanded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face was fiery with anger.
Chapter 19 of Billie Bradley and the School Mystery by Janet D. Wheeler holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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