Chapter 5 of Conjuror's House is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Conjuror's House is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He turned away with an effort and ran down the beach to the canoe. "Good-by, good-by," she murmured, under her breath. "Ah, good-by! I love you! Oh, I do love you!"
Chapter 5 of Conjuror's House is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “He turned away with an effort and ran down the beach to the canoe.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “"Good-by, good-by," she murmured, under her breath.”
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “He turned away with an effort and ran down the beach to the canoe.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “He turned away with an effort and ran down the beach to the canoe.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"Good-by, good-by," she murmured, under her breath.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “He turned away with an effort and ran down the beach to the canoe.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “He turned away with an effort and ran down the beach to the canoe.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “"Good-by, good-by," she murmured, under her breath.”
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From this reading "Ah, good-by!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He turned away with an effort and ran down the beach to the canoe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned away with an effort and ran down the beach to the canoe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He turned away with an effort and ran down the beach to the canoe.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading He turned away with an effort and ran down the beach to the canoe.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Good-by, good-by," she murmured, under her breath.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading He turned away with an effort and ran down the beach to the canoe.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, I do love you!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He turned away with an effort and ran down the beach to the canoe.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He turned away with an effort and ran down the beach to the canoe.
a farewell remark
From this reading "Good-by, good-by," she murmured, under her breath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned away with an effort and ran down the beach to the canoe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Good-by, good-by," she murmured, under her breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I love you!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love you!
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Good-by, good-by," she murmured, under her breath.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I do love you!"
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He turned away with an effort and ran down the beach to the canoe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good-by, good-by," she murmured, under her breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned away with an effort and ran down the beach to the canoe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned away with an effort and ran down the beach to the canoe.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned away with an effort and ran down the beach to the canoe.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Good-by, good-by," she murmured, under her breath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned away with an effort and ran down the beach to the canoe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I love you!
Chapter 5 of Conjuror's House by Stewart Edward White holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 432 sentences of Conjuror's House, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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