Chapter 19 of Five nights at the Five Pines is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Five nights at the Five Pines is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I HIDE THE GHOST I could hear the men above me, like bloodhounds on the trail. Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at. I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.” “Stay here!” I whispered.
Chapter 19 of Five nights at the Five Pines is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.”
plural of “bloodhound” — a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
From this reading “I HIDE THE GHOST I could hear the men above me, like bloodhounds on the trail.”
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.””
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading “Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “I HIDE THE GHOST I could hear the men above me, like bloodhounds on the trail.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.””
move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading “I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.””
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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In this reading “I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.””
In this reading ““Stay here!””
In this reading “I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.””
In this reading “Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.”
In this reading “I HIDE THE GHOST I could hear the men above me, like bloodhounds on the trail.”
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.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I HIDE THE GHOST I could hear the men above me, like bloodhounds on the trail.
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.”
plural of “bloodhound” — a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
From this reading I HIDE THE GHOST I could hear the men above me, like bloodhounds on the trail.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I HIDE THE GHOST I could hear the men above me, like bloodhounds on the trail.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.”
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading I HIDE THE GHOST I could hear the men above me, like bloodhounds on the trail.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I HIDE THE GHOST I could hear the men above me, like bloodhounds on the trail.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Stay here!”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I HIDE THE GHOST I could hear the men above me, like bloodhounds on the trail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HIDE THE GHOST I could hear the men above me, like bloodhounds on the trail.
and nothing more
From this reading I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I HIDE THE GHOST I could hear the men above me, like bloodhounds on the trail.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I HIDE THE GHOST I could hear the men above me, like bloodhounds on the trail.
the force of workers available
From this reading I HIDE THE GHOST I could hear the men above me, like bloodhounds on the trail.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I HIDE THE GHOST I could hear the men above me, like bloodhounds on the trail.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.”
move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.”
done under pressure
From this reading Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Stay here!”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I HIDE THE GHOST I could hear the men above me, like bloodhounds on the trail.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading I HIDE THE GHOST I could hear the men above me, like bloodhounds on the trail.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I drew down the cellar doors which opened beneath the house and locked them, just as Alf began to prowl around the “under.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading I whispered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will Dove, following his shot, had rushed off down the back street, hoping to find what he had aimed at.
Chapter 19 of Five nights at the Five Pines by Harriet A. (Harriet Avery) Gaul holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
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