Chapter 4 of Friends in strange garments is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Friends in strange garments is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And ‘Don’t! don’t! don’t!’ cried the walls. ‘Oh, let’s get out,’ whispered Suzanne. And from the darkness came the startled whisper: ‘Get out! Get out!’ Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
Chapter 4 of Friends in strange garments is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading “Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.”
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading “Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.”
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading “Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.”
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading “Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “And from the darkness came the startled whisper: ‘Get out!”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “And from the darkness came the startled whisper: ‘Get out!”
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In this reading “Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.”
In this reading “Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.”
In this reading “Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “‘Oh, let’s get out,’ whispered Suzanne.”
In this reading “Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.”
In this reading “Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And ‘Don’t! don’t! don’t!’ cried the walls.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And from the darkness came the startled whisper: ‘Get out!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And ‘Don’t! don’t! don’t!’ cried the walls.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And from the darkness came the startled whisper: ‘Get out!
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And ‘Don’t! don’t! don’t!’ cried the walls.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from the darkness came the startled whisper: ‘Get out!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘Oh, let’s get out,’ whispered Suzanne.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Oh, let’s get out,’ whispered Suzanne.
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh, let’s get out,’ whispered Suzanne.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘Oh, let’s get out,’ whispered Suzanne.
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading And from the darkness came the startled whisper: ‘Get out!
the rays of the sun
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Oh, let’s get out,’ whispered Suzanne.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And ‘Don’t! don’t! don’t!’ cried the walls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And ‘Don’t! don’t! don’t!’ cried the walls.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Caught in a nameless terror, the girls fled down the dark passage, panting for the sunlight, which they could see glimmering in the distance through the bars.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading And from the darkness came the startled whisper: ‘Get out!
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ‘Oh, let’s get out,’ whispered Suzanne.
Chapter 4 of Friends in strange garments by Anna Milo Upjohn holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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 4 holds 453 sentences of Friends in strange garments, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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