Chapter 5 of Forest Glen is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Forest Glen is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORM BURSTS. It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford. "Who sent you here?" he exclaimed. "Where's my father?" inquired Tony, instead of answering the question. "On the other side of the river, with Mr. Honeywood."
Chapter 5 of Forest Glen is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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replying
From this reading “"Where's my father?" inquired Tony, instead of answering the question.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.”
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading “THE STORM BURSTS.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Where's my father?" inquired Tony, instead of answering the question.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.”
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading “It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.”
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In this reading “It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.”
In this reading “"On the other side of the river, with Mr. Honeywood."”
In this reading “It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
replying
From this reading "Where's my father?" inquired Tony, instead of answering the question.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading THE STORM BURSTS.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Who sent you here?" he exclaimed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Where's my father?" inquired Tony, instead of answering the question.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who sent you here?" he exclaimed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Who sent you here?" he exclaimed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On the other side of the river, with Mr. Honeywood."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Where's my father?" inquired Tony, instead of answering the question.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "Where's my father?" inquired Tony, instead of answering the question.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "On the other side of the river, with Mr. Honeywood."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Where's my father?" inquired Tony, instead of answering the question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Where's my father?" inquired Tony, instead of answering the question.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the other side of the river, with Mr. Honeywood."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "On the other side of the river, with Mr. Honeywood."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
established beyond doubt
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Where's my father?" inquired Tony, instead of answering the question.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "On the other side of the river, with Mr. Honeywood."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Who sent you here?" he exclaimed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "On the other side of the river, with Mr. Honeywood."
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM BURSTS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM BURSTS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
look attentively
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
at the time that
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's my father?" inquired Tony, instead of answering the question.
which person or people
From this reading It was little past midnight when Holdness, who held the watch, espied two persons coming from the garrison, who, to his astonishment, proved to be Tony Stewart and Sam Sumerford.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "On the other side of the river, with Mr. Honeywood."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who sent you here?" he exclaimed.
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