Chapter 23 of Hal Kenyon Disappears is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Hal Kenyon Disappears is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE AIR. Coroner Huffman was quickest to act. His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared. Apparently the panther was not hit. But Mr. Miles was scarcely less active.
Chapter 23 of Hal Kenyon Disappears is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading “But Mr. Miles was scarcely less active.”
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading “Coroner Huffman was quickest to act.”
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading “Apparently the panther was not hit.”
most quickly
From this reading “Coroner Huffman was quickest to act.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE AIR.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.”
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.”
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 “But Mr. Miles was scarcely less active.”
In this reading “His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.”
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 His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Coroner Huffman was quickest to act.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading But Mr. Miles was scarcely less active.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE AIR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently the panther was not hit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE AIR.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Miles was scarcely less active.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading Coroner Huffman was quickest to act.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
moving swiftly
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Apparently the panther was not hit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coroner Huffman was quickest to act.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But Mr. Miles was scarcely less active.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But Mr. Miles was scarcely less active.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But Mr. Miles was scarcely less active.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Apparently the panther was not hit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE AIR.
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading Apparently the panther was not hit.
most quickly
From this reading Coroner Huffman was quickest to act.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
only a very short time before
From this reading But Mr. Miles was scarcely less active.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE AIR.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE AIR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coroner Huffman was quickest to act.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His rifle was leaning against a rock near by, and he snatched it up and took two shots at the flying animal before it disappeared.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coroner Huffman was quickest to act.
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