Chapter 6 of Danger at the Drawbridge is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Danger at the Drawbridge is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool. "I really don't see anything so remarkable about it, Penny." "This was the place where I found the wedding ring. And there were footprints indicating that a struggle probably took place." "I read all that in the paper," Louise said.
Chapter 6 of Danger at the Drawbridge is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool.”
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading “And there were footprints indicating that a struggle probably took place."”
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “And there were footprints indicating that a struggle probably took place."”
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “"I really don't see anything so remarkable about it, Penny."”
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “"I really don't see anything so remarkable about it, Penny."”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “"This was the place where I found the wedding ring.”
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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come to pass
In this reading “And there were footprints indicating that a struggle probably took place."”
In this reading “Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool.”
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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 Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I really don't see anything so remarkable about it, Penny."
(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 "I read all that in the paper," Louise said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there were footprints indicating that a struggle probably took place."
any thing at all
From this reading "I really don't see anything so remarkable about it, Penny."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I really don't see anything so remarkable about it, Penny."
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading And there were footprints indicating that a struggle probably took place."
set up or found
From this reading "This was the place where I found the wedding ring.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really don't see anything so remarkable about it, Penny."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I read all that in the paper," Louise said.
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading And there were footprints indicating that a struggle probably took place."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I really don't see anything so remarkable about it, Penny."
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "I read all that in the paper," Louise said.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "I really don't see anything so remarkable about it, Penny."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "This was the place where I found the wedding ring.
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading And there were footprints indicating that a struggle probably took place."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I read all that in the paper," Louise said.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I really don't see anything so remarkable about it, Penny."
unusual or striking
From this reading "I really don't see anything so remarkable about it, Penny."
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "This was the place where I found the wedding ring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I read all that in the paper," Louise said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I really don't see anything so remarkable about it, Penny."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I really don't see anything so remarkable about it, Penny."
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading And there were footprints indicating that a struggle probably took place."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And there were footprints indicating that a struggle probably took place."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there were footprints indicating that a struggle probably took place."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This was the place where I found the wedding ring.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And there were footprints indicating that a struggle probably took place."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louise was aware of a deep sense of disappointment as she gazed at the lily pool.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "This was the place where I found the wedding ring.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there were footprints indicating that a struggle probably took place."
in or at the place that
From this reading "This was the place where I found the wedding ring.
Chapter 6 of Danger at the Drawbridge by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 6 holds 428 sentences of Danger at the Drawbridge, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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