Chapter 27 of Blindfolded is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of Blindfolded is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow. “Hello!” cried the first man, starting back. “What's this?” The line stopped, and I moved forward. “What is it?”
Chapter 27 of Blindfolded is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.”
slightly wet
From this reading “THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.”
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading “THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello!” cried the first man, starting back.”
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading “THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading ““Hello!” cried the first man, starting back.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Hello!” cried the first man, starting back.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hello!” cried the first man, starting back.
slightly wet
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Hello!” cried the first man, starting back.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The line stopped, and I moved forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
in a gradual manner
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello!” cried the first man, starting back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The line stopped, and I moved forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The line stopped, and I moved forward.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Hello!” cried the first man, starting back.
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The line stopped, and I moved forward.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
on one occasion
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “Hello!” cried the first man, starting back.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The line stopped, and I moved forward.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What's this?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?”
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From this reading “What's this?”
at the time that
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading THE CHASE IN THE STORM When we reached the entrance to our quarters on Montgomery Street the rain had once more begun to fall, gently now, but the gusts of damp wind from the south promised more and worse to follow.
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