Chapter 9 of Hal Kenyon Disappears is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Hal Kenyon Disappears is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HAL A PRISONER "Oh, he's dead! Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd. The latter stooped and lifted the boy gently to his feet. Then he took him by the hand and led him down stream beyond the noise of the waterfall. "Nonsense, Frank.
Chapter 9 of Hal Kenyon Disappears is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading “Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.”
English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
From this reading “Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.”
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading “Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.”
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.”
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading “Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “The latter stooped and lifted the boy gently to his feet.”
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading “Then he took him by the hand and led him down stream beyond the noise of the waterfall.”
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading “Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.”
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 “Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.”
In this reading “Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.”
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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 HAL A PRISONER "Oh, he's dead!
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Then he took him by the hand and led him down stream beyond the noise of the waterfall.
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
a youthful male person
From this reading The latter stooped and lifted the boy gently to his feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he took him by the hand and led him down stream beyond the noise of the waterfall.
English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading HAL A PRISONER "Oh, he's dead!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he took him by the hand and led him down stream beyond the noise of the waterfall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The latter stooped and lifted the boy gently to his feet.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAL A PRISONER "Oh, he's dead!
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then he took him by the hand and led him down stream beyond the noise of the waterfall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAL A PRISONER "Oh, he's dead!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he took him by the hand and led him down stream beyond the noise of the waterfall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter stooped and lifted the boy gently to his feet.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then he took him by the hand and led him down stream beyond the noise of the waterfall.
held up in the air
From this reading The latter stooped and lifted the boy gently to his feet.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Then he took him by the hand and led him down stream beyond the noise of the waterfall.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense, Frank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading HAL A PRISONER "Oh, he's dead!
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading HAL A PRISONER "Oh, he's dead!
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading The latter stooped and lifted the boy gently to his feet.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Then he took him by the hand and led him down stream beyond the noise of the waterfall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he took him by the hand and led him down stream beyond the noise of the waterfall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter stooped and lifted the boy gently to his feet.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he took him by the hand and led him down stream beyond the noise of the waterfall.
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading Then he took him by the hand and led him down stream beyond the noise of the waterfall.
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading Hal's dead, and that's his ghost screaming!" moaned Frank Bowler as he writhed in mental agony at the feet of Dr. Byrd.
Chapter 9 of Hal Kenyon Disappears by Gordon (Adventure story writer) Stuart holds 139 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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