Chapter 7 of Children of the Whirlwind is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Children of the Whirlwind is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway. “Hello, young fellow; what you been doing to Maggie?” demanded the painter. “Why?” “Her door was open when I came by and I called to her. She didn't answer, but, oh, what a look!
Chapter 7 of Children of the Whirlwind is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading “Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.”
a short vivid experience
From this reading “Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello, young fellow; what you been doing to Maggie?” demanded the painter.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.”
an artist who paints
From this reading ““Hello, young fellow; what you been doing to Maggie?” demanded the painter.”
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.”
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading “Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.”
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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 She didn't answer, but, oh, what a look!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Her door was open when I came by and I called to her.
react verbally
From this reading She didn't answer, but, oh, what a look!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Hello, young fellow; what you been doing to Maggie?” demanded the painter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She didn't answer, but, oh, what a look!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Her door was open when I came by and I called to her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Her door was open when I came by and I called to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Hello, young fellow; what you been doing to Maggie?” demanded the painter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She didn't answer, but, oh, what a look!
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Hello, young fellow; what you been doing to Maggie?” demanded the painter.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Her door was open when I came by and I called to her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
a boy or man
From this reading “Hello, young fellow; what you been doing to Maggie?” demanded the painter.
a short vivid experience
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, young fellow; what you been doing to Maggie?” demanded the painter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Her door was open when I came by and I called to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She didn't answer, but, oh, what a look!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She didn't answer, but, oh, what a look!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Her door was open when I came by and I called to her.
an artist who paints
From this reading “Hello, young fellow; what you been doing to Maggie?” demanded the painter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She didn't answer, but, oh, what a look!
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
not in physical motion
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hello, young fellow; what you been doing to Maggie?” demanded the painter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Hello, young fellow; what you been doing to Maggie?” demanded the painter.
at the time that
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
in or at the place that
From this reading Larry was still gazing at where Maggie had stood, flashing her defiance at him, when Hunt came thumping down the stairway.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hello, young fellow; what you been doing to Maggie?” demanded the painter.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Hello, young fellow; what you been doing to Maggie?” demanded the painter.
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