Chapter 9 of Don Hale Over There is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Don Hale Over There is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW Dunstan and Chase, startled, faced him. "Well, what's the latest sensation?" cried Chase. "Didn't you see it?" "See what?" queried Dunstan, excitedly. "A light--a light flashing in one of the windows of the château."
Chapter 9 of Don Hale Over There is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW Dunstan and Chase, startled, faced him.”
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading “"A light--a light flashing in one of the windows of the château."”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “"See what?" queried Dunstan, excitedly.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW Dunstan and Chase, startled, faced him.”
a short vivid experience
From this reading “"A light--a light flashing in one of the windows of the château."”
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “"Well, what's the latest sensation?" cried Chase.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"See what?" queried Dunstan, excitedly.”
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “"Well, what's the latest sensation?" cried Chase.”
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In this reading “"A light--a light flashing in one of the windows of the château."”
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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 "A light--a light flashing in one of the windows of the château."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW Dunstan and Chase, startled, faced him.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW Dunstan and Chase, startled, faced him.
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading "A light--a light flashing in one of the windows of the château."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Well, what's the latest sensation?" cried Chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't you see it?"
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From this reading THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW Dunstan and Chase, startled, faced him.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "See what?" queried Dunstan, excitedly.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW Dunstan and Chase, startled, faced him.
a short vivid experience
From this reading "A light--a light flashing in one of the windows of the château."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW Dunstan and Chase, startled, faced him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW Dunstan and Chase, startled, faced him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Didn't you see it?"
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading "Well, what's the latest sensation?" cried Chase.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW Dunstan and Chase, startled, faced him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A light--a light flashing in one of the windows of the château."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A light--a light flashing in one of the windows of the château."
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "See what?" queried Dunstan, excitedly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Didn't you see it?"
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading "Well, what's the latest sensation?" cried Chase.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW Dunstan and Chase, startled, faced him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW Dunstan and Chase, startled, faced him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what's the latest sensation?" cried Chase.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "See what?" queried Dunstan, excitedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, what's the latest sensation?" cried Chase.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW Dunstan and Chase, startled, faced him.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "A light--a light flashing in one of the windows of the château."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Didn't you see it?"
Chapter 9 of Don Hale Over There by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 9 holds 211 sentences of Don Hale Over There, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Don Hale Over There by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 211 sentences, grouped into 43 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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