Chapter VI of Flash Evans and the Darkroom Mystery, “_Rescue_,” is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter VI of Flash Evans and the Darkroom Mystery, “_Rescue_,” is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Flash opened his eyes, a cool breeze blew over his seared face. He was lying on the ground across the street from the burning apartment building. A member of the rescue squad stood over him. “You’ll be all right now,” he said. Flash stirred and sat up.
Chapter VI of Flash Evans and the Darkroom Mystery, “_Rescue_,” is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “He was lying on the ground across the street from the burning apartment building.”
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “When Flash opened his eyes, a cool breeze blew over his seared face.”
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “When Flash opened his eyes, a cool breeze blew over his seared face.”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “When Flash opened his eyes, a cool breeze blew over his seared face.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “A member of the rescue squad stood over him.”
having the surface burned quickly with intense heat
From this reading “When Flash opened his eyes, a cool breeze blew over his seared face.”
a smallest army unit
From this reading “A member of the rescue squad stood over him.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Flash stirred and sat up.”
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In this reading “When Flash opened his eyes, a cool breeze blew over his seared face.”
In this reading “He was lying on the ground across the street from the burning apartment building.”
In this reading “He was lying on the ground across the street from the burning apartment building.”
disappear gradually
In this reading “When Flash opened his eyes, a cool breeze blew over his seared face.”
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 When Flash opened his eyes, a cool breeze blew over his seared face.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He was lying on the ground across the street from the burning apartment building.
(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 “You’ll be all right now,” he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flash stirred and sat up.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He was lying on the ground across the street from the burning apartment building.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You’ll be all right now,” he said.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading When Flash opened his eyes, a cool breeze blew over his seared face.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading When Flash opened his eyes, a cool breeze blew over his seared face.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He was lying on the ground across the street from the burning apartment building.
the act of burning something
From this reading He was lying on the ground across the street from the burning apartment building.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading When Flash opened his eyes, a cool breeze blew over his seared face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Flash opened his eyes, a cool breeze blew over his seared face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Flash opened his eyes, a cool breeze blew over his seared face.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading When Flash opened his eyes, a cool breeze blew over his seared face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was lying on the ground across the street from the burning apartment building.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He was lying on the ground across the street from the burning apartment building.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was lying on the ground across the street from the burning apartment building.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A member of the rescue squad stood over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Flash opened his eyes, a cool breeze blew over his seared face.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying on the ground across the street from the burning apartment building.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading A member of the rescue squad stood over him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You’ll be all right now,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A member of the rescue squad stood over him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was lying on the ground across the street from the burning apartment building.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Flash opened his eyes, a cool breeze blew over his seared face.
above and across; more than
From this reading When Flash opened his eyes, a cool breeze blew over his seared face.
free from harm or evil
From this reading A member of the rescue squad stood over him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You’ll be all right now,” he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’ll be all right now,” he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Flash stirred and sat up.
having the surface burned quickly with intense heat
From this reading When Flash opened his eyes, a cool breeze blew over his seared face.
a smallest army unit
From this reading A member of the rescue squad stood over him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Flash stirred and sat up.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A member of the rescue squad stood over him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He was lying on the ground across the street from the burning apartment building.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was lying on the ground across the street from the burning apartment building.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Flash stirred and sat up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lying on the ground across the street from the burning apartment building.
at the time that
From this reading When Flash opened his eyes, a cool breeze blew over his seared face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll be all right now,” he said.
Chapter 6 of Flash Evans and the Darkroom Mystery by Frank Bell holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 131 sentences of Flash Evans and the Darkroom Mystery, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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