Chapter 19 of Blackthorn Farm is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Blackthorn Farm is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"YOU MUST GO BACK!" Marjorie could see nothing. It was quite dark outside now. She listened, straining her ears, but not another sound could be heard. Whatever had fallen or been knocked down had made a great noise.
Chapter 19 of Blackthorn Farm is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “She listened, straining her ears, but not another sound could be heard.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “Whatever had fallen or been knocked down had made a great noise.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Whatever had fallen or been knocked down had made a great noise.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “She listened, straining her ears, but not another sound could be heard.”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “Whatever had fallen or been knocked down had made a great noise.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “It was quite dark outside now.”
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading “She listened, straining her ears, but not another sound could be heard.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever had fallen or been knocked down had made a great noise.”
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.
cause to come or go down
In this reading “Whatever had fallen or been knocked down had made a great noise.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “"YOU MUST GO BACK!"”
In this reading “Whatever had fallen or been knocked down had made a great noise.”
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 Whatever had fallen or been knocked down had made a great noise.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She listened, straining her ears, but not another sound could be heard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "YOU MUST GO BACK!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She listened, straining her ears, but not another sound could be heard.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever had fallen or been knocked down had made a great noise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She listened, straining her ears, but not another sound could be heard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Marjorie could see nothing.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was quite dark outside now.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Whatever had fallen or been knocked down had made a great noise.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She listened, straining her ears, but not another sound could be heard.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Whatever had fallen or been knocked down had made a great noise.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "YOU MUST GO BACK!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Whatever had fallen or been knocked down had made a great noise.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whatever had fallen or been knocked down had made a great noise.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She listened, straining her ears, but not another sound could be heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She listened, straining her ears, but not another sound could be heard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite dark outside now.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Whatever had fallen or been knocked down had made a great noise.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She listened, straining her ears, but not another sound could be heard.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Whatever had fallen or been knocked down had made a great noise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marjorie could see nothing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "YOU MUST GO BACK!"
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Whatever had fallen or been knocked down had made a great noise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She listened, straining her ears, but not another sound could be heard.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Marjorie could see nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was quite dark outside now.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whatever had fallen or been knocked down had made a great noise.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was quite dark outside now.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite dark outside now.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Marjorie could see nothing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She listened, straining her ears, but not another sound could be heard.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She listened, straining her ears, but not another sound could be heard.
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading She listened, straining her ears, but not another sound could be heard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite dark outside now.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever had fallen or been knocked down had made a great noise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU MUST GO BACK!"
Chapter 19 of Blackthorn Farm by Arthur Applin holds 297 sentences, grouped into 60 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 19 holds 297 sentences of Blackthorn Farm, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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