Chapter 25 of Billie Bradley on Lighthouse Island is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Billie Bradley on Lighthouse Island is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in. Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie. They were all so excited that for a moment they could not speak. And then they all spoke at once. "Miss Arbuckle's album!"
Chapter 25 of Billie Bradley on Lighthouse Island is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading “"Miss Arbuckle's album!"”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “They were all so excited that for a moment they could not speak.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.”
past form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading “Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie.”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.”
explained or answered
From this reading “THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.”
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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 THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.
one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading "Miss Arbuckle's album!"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were all so excited that for a moment they could not speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie.
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From this reading "Miss Arbuckle's album!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And then they all spoke at once.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were all so excited that for a moment they could not speak.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They were all so excited that for a moment they could not speak.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Arbuckle's album!"
a particular point in time
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were all so excited that for a moment they could not speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie.
on one occasion
From this reading And then they all spoke at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie.
past form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were all so excited that for a moment they could not speak.
explained or answered
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.
express in speech
From this reading They were all so excited that for a moment they could not speak.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And then they all spoke at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were all so excited that for a moment they could not speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all so excited that for a moment they could not speak.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Then Laura and Vi jumped out of bed, and, running into Connie's room, fairly pounced upon Billie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all so excited that for a moment they could not speak.
during the time that
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED For a moment there was silence in the two rooms while the girls let this sink in.
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