Chapter 21 of Guy Garrick is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of Guy Garrick is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house. I looked out of both windows. There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness. I threw myself at the door. It had been effectually braced by our captors.
Chapter 21 of Guy Garrick is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading “It had been effectually braced by our captors.”
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading “It had been effectually braced by our captors.”
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.”
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading “There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness.”
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 “THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.”
In this reading “THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.”
come down
In this reading “There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness.”
In this reading “I threw myself at the door.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “I looked out of both windows.”
In this reading “THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.”
close with or as if with a tight seal
In this reading “THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.”
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 THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I threw myself at the door.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been effectually braced by our captors.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I looked out of both windows.
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading It had been effectually braced by our captors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been effectually braced by our captors.
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading It had been effectually braced by our captors.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I threw myself at the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness.
in an effectual manner
From this reading It had been effectually braced by our captors.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been effectually braced by our captors.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked out of both windows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked out of both windows.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I threw myself at the door.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It had been effectually braced by our captors.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I looked out of both windows.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I threw myself at the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness.
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was no way to climb down and it was too far to jump, especially in the uncertain darkness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MAN HUNT Here we were, locked in a little room on the top floor of the mysterious house.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading I looked out of both windows.
Chapter 21 of Guy Garrick by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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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