Chapter 18 of Don Hale Over There is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Don Hale Over There is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"DESERTER!" Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed. Who was this man? What was he doing there? Where had he been while Chase slept peacefully in the chair?
Chapter 18 of Don Hale Over There is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.”
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.”
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading “Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.”
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading “"DESERTER!"”
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading “Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.”
in a peaceful manner
From this reading “Where had he been while Chase slept peacefully in the chair?”
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading “Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.”
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where had he been while Chase slept peacefully in the chair?
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Where had he been while Chase slept peacefully in the chair?
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading "DESERTER!"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What was he doing there?
divisible by two
From this reading Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where had he been while Chase slept peacefully in the chair?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was he doing there?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Who was this man?
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Where had he been while Chase slept peacefully in the chair?
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Where had he been while Chase slept peacefully in the chair?
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What was he doing there?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Who was this man?
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chase Manning, in the great apartment of the Château de Morancourt, was most unpleasantly startled--even alarmed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was he doing there?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where had he been while Chase slept peacefully in the chair?
during the time that
From this reading Where had he been while Chase slept peacefully in the chair?
which person or people
From this reading Who was this man?
Chapter 18 of Don Hale Over There by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 18 holds 196 sentences of Don Hale Over There, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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