Chapter 18 of Five nights at the Five Pines is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Five nights at the Five Pines is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MRS. DOVE A yawning hole was in the center of the kitchen floor. “Jasper,” I called, “where are you?” “Here!” answered a far-off voice. The kitchen oilcloth had been torn up and rolled to one side, exposing a trap-door.
Chapter 18 of Five nights at the Five Pines is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “DOVE A yawning hole was in the center of the kitchen floor.”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MRS.”
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading “DOVE A yawning hole was in the center of the kitchen floor.”
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading “The kitchen oilcloth had been torn up and rolled to one side, exposing a trap-door.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading ““Jasper,” I called, “where are you?””
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “The kitchen oilcloth had been torn up and rolled to one side, exposing a trap-door.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “The kitchen oilcloth had been torn up and rolled to one side, exposing a trap-door.”
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading “DOVE A yawning hole was in the center of the kitchen floor.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “DOVE A yawning hole was in the center of the kitchen floor.”
In this reading “DOVE A yawning hole was in the center of the kitchen floor.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOVE A yawning hole was in the center of the kitchen floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The kitchen oilcloth had been torn up and rolled to one side, exposing a trap-door.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Here!” answered a far-off voice.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Jasper,” I called, “where are you?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The kitchen oilcloth had been torn up and rolled to one side, exposing a trap-door.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Jasper,” I called, “where are you?”
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading DOVE A yawning hole was in the center of the kitchen floor.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MRS.
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading DOVE A yawning hole was in the center of the kitchen floor.
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading The kitchen oilcloth had been torn up and rolled to one side, exposing a trap-door.
very far away in space or time
From this reading “Here!” answered a far-off voice.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading DOVE A yawning hole was in the center of the kitchen floor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The kitchen oilcloth had been torn up and rolled to one side, exposing a trap-door.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here!” answered a far-off voice.
an opening into or through something
From this reading DOVE A yawning hole was in the center of the kitchen floor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Jasper,” I called, “where are you?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOVE A yawning hole was in the center of the kitchen floor.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “Jasper,” I called, “where are you?”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading DOVE A yawning hole was in the center of the kitchen floor.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MRS.
cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin
From this reading The kitchen oilcloth had been torn up and rolled to one side, exposing a trap-door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The kitchen oilcloth had been torn up and rolled to one side, exposing a trap-door.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The kitchen oilcloth had been torn up and rolled to one side, exposing a trap-door.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The kitchen oilcloth had been torn up and rolled to one side, exposing a trap-door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MRS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The kitchen oilcloth had been torn up and rolled to one side, exposing a trap-door.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The kitchen oilcloth had been torn up and rolled to one side, exposing a trap-door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The kitchen oilcloth had been torn up and rolled to one side, exposing a trap-door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The kitchen oilcloth had been torn up and rolled to one side, exposing a trap-door.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Here!” answered a far-off voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOVE A yawning hole was in the center of the kitchen floor.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Jasper,” I called, “where are you?”
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading DOVE A yawning hole was in the center of the kitchen floor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jasper,” I called, “where are you?”
Chapter 18 of Five nights at the Five Pines by Harriet A. (Harriet Avery) Gaul holds 198 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 198 sentences of Five nights at the Five Pines, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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