Chapter 4 of Blotted Out is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Blotted Out is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Without a word, he arose and followed her into the passage. “I told you I was coming to the garage!” she pointed out, in a low, furious voice. “Why didn’t you wait there?” “Look here!” said Ross. “I don’t like this sort of thing.”
Chapter 4 of Blotted Out is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “Without a word, he arose and followed her into the passage.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading ““I told you I was coming to the garage!” she pointed out, in a low, furious voice.”
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading ““I told you I was coming to the garage!” she pointed out, in a low, furious voice.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ““I told you I was coming to the garage!” she pointed out, in a low, furious voice.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “Without a word, he arose and followed her into the passage.”
having a point
From this reading ““I told you I was coming to the garage!” she pointed out, in a low, furious voice.”
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading ““Look here!” said Ross.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ““Why didn’t you wait there?””
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 “Without a word, he arose and followed her into the passage.”
In this reading “Without a word, he arose and followed her into the passage.”
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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 Without a word, he arose and followed her into the passage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without a word, he arose and followed her into the passage.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Without a word, he arose and followed her into the passage.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I told you I was coming to the garage!” she pointed out, in a low, furious voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why didn’t you wait there?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t like this sort of thing.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Without a word, he arose and followed her into the passage.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “I told you I was coming to the garage!” she pointed out, in a low, furious voice.
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading “I told you I was coming to the garage!” she pointed out, in a low, furious voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without a word, he arose and followed her into the passage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Without a word, he arose and followed her into the passage.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Look here!” said Ross.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I told you I was coming to the garage!” she pointed out, in a low, furious voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I told you I was coming to the garage!” she pointed out, in a low, furious voice.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without a word, he arose and followed her into the passage.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don’t like this sort of thing.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look here!” said Ross.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I told you I was coming to the garage!” she pointed out, in a low, furious voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t like this sort of thing.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I told you I was coming to the garage!” she pointed out, in a low, furious voice.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Without a word, he arose and followed her into the passage.
having a point
From this reading “I told you I was coming to the garage!” she pointed out, in a low, furious voice.
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading “Look here!” said Ross.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look here!” said Ross.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I told you I was coming to the garage!” she pointed out, in a low, furious voice.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I don’t like this sort of thing.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without a word, he arose and followed her into the passage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Why didn’t you wait there?”
a special situation
From this reading “I don’t like this sort of thing.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I don’t like this sort of thing.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I told you I was coming to the garage!” she pointed out, in a low, furious voice.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I told you I was coming to the garage!” she pointed out, in a low, furious voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I told you I was coming to the garage!” she pointed out, in a low, furious voice.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Why didn’t you wait there?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I told you I was coming to the garage!” she pointed out, in a low, furious voice.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why didn’t you wait there?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a word, he arose and followed her into the passage.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without a word, he arose and followed her into the passage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I told you I was coming to the garage!” she pointed out, in a low, furious voice.
Chapter 4 of Blotted Out by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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 4 holds 444 sentences of Blotted Out, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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