Chapter 5 of Chatterbox, 1906 is here in full — 666 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Chatterbox, 1906 is here in full — 666 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The three children fled upstairs. The terror which lent wings to their feet grew into a panic as they flew. Perhaps the one who felt it most was Estelle. Her imagination pictured all sorts of terrible things. She was sure that the dogs, in their fury, would not recognise them, and that they would be torn to pieces.
Chapter 5 of Chatterbox, 1906 is here in full — 666 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “She was sure that the dogs, in their fury, would not recognise them, and that they would be torn to pieces.”
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading “The terror which lent wings to their feet grew into a panic as they flew.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “The terror which lent wings to their feet grew into a panic as they flew.”
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading “Her imagination pictured all sorts of terrible things.”
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading “She was sure that the dogs, in their fury, would not recognise them, and that they would be torn to pieces.”
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Her imagination pictured all sorts of terrible things.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “She was sure that the dogs, in their fury, would not recognise them, and that they would be torn to pieces.”
on a floor above
From this reading “The three children fled upstairs.”
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 The terror which lent wings to their feet grew into a panic as they flew.
(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 Her imagination pictured all sorts of terrible things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was sure that the dogs, in their fury, would not recognise them, and that they would be torn to pieces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The terror which lent wings to their feet grew into a panic as they flew.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was sure that the dogs, in their fury, would not recognise them, and that they would be torn to pieces.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The three children fled upstairs.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading She was sure that the dogs, in their fury, would not recognise them, and that they would be torn to pieces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps the one who felt it most was Estelle.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The terror which lent wings to their feet grew into a panic as they flew.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Perhaps the one who felt it most was Estelle.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The three children fled upstairs.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The terror which lent wings to their feet grew into a panic as they flew.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading She was sure that the dogs, in their fury, would not recognise them, and that they would be torn to pieces.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The terror which lent wings to their feet grew into a panic as they flew.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her imagination pictured all sorts of terrible things.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Her imagination pictured all sorts of terrible things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was sure that the dogs, in their fury, would not recognise them, and that they would be torn to pieces.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The terror which lent wings to their feet grew into a panic as they flew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the one who felt it most was Estelle.
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading The terror which lent wings to their feet grew into a panic as they flew.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Perhaps the one who felt it most was Estelle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was sure that the dogs, in their fury, would not recognise them, and that they would be torn to pieces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her imagination pictured all sorts of terrible things.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps the one who felt it most was Estelle.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The terror which lent wings to their feet grew into a panic as they flew.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the one who felt it most was Estelle.
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Her imagination pictured all sorts of terrible things.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading She was sure that the dogs, in their fury, would not recognise them, and that they would be torn to pieces.
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading She was sure that the dogs, in their fury, would not recognise them, and that they would be torn to pieces.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sure that the dogs, in their fury, would not recognise them, and that they would be torn to pieces.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Her imagination pictured all sorts of terrible things.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was sure that the dogs, in their fury, would not recognise them, and that they would be torn to pieces.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Her imagination pictured all sorts of terrible things.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The terror which lent wings to their feet grew into a panic as they flew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was sure that the dogs, in their fury, would not recognise them, and that they would be torn to pieces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three children fled upstairs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The terror which lent wings to their feet grew into a panic as they flew.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was sure that the dogs, in their fury, would not recognise them, and that they would be torn to pieces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The terror which lent wings to their feet grew into a panic as they flew.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Her imagination pictured all sorts of terrible things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three children fled upstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The terror which lent wings to their feet grew into a panic as they flew.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading She was sure that the dogs, in their fury, would not recognise them, and that they would be torn to pieces.
on a floor above
From this reading The three children fled upstairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps the one who felt it most was Estelle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The terror which lent wings to their feet grew into a panic as they flew.
which person or people
From this reading Perhaps the one who felt it most was Estelle.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The terror which lent wings to their feet grew into a panic as they flew.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was sure that the dogs, in their fury, would not recognise them, and that they would be torn to pieces.
Chapter 5 of Chatterbox, 1906 by Various holds 666 sentences, grouped into 134 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 5 holds 666 sentences of Chatterbox, 1906, unabridged, divided into 134 reading sections.
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