Chapter 2 of How It Happened is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of How It Happened is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Carmencita knocked. There was no answer. She knocked again. After the third knock she opened the door and, hand on the knob, looked in. "Oh, Miss Frances, I was afraid you had gone out!
Chapter 2 of How It Happened is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"Oh, Miss Frances, I was afraid you had gone out!”
react verbally
From this reading “There was no answer.”
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “"Oh, Miss Frances, I was afraid you had gone out!”
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “After the third knock she opened the door and, hand on the knob, looked in.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “After the third knock she opened the door and, hand on the knob, looked in.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Carmencita knocked.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “After the third knock she opened the door and, hand on the knob, looked in.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “After the third knock she opened the door and, hand on the knob, looked in.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Oh, Miss Frances, I was afraid you had gone out!
later than; following
From this reading After the third knock she opened the door and, hand on the knob, looked in.
anew
From this reading She knocked again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the third knock she opened the door and, hand on the knob, looked in.
react verbally
From this reading There was no answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carmencita knocked.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After the third knock she opened the door and, hand on the knob, looked in.
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "Oh, Miss Frances, I was afraid you had gone out!
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Oh, Miss Frances, I was afraid you had gone out!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, Miss Frances, I was afraid you had gone out!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading After the third knock she opened the door and, hand on the knob, looked in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Miss Frances, I was afraid you had gone out!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the third knock she opened the door and, hand on the knob, looked in.
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading After the third knock she opened the door and, hand on the knob, looked in.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading After the third knock she opened the door and, hand on the knob, looked in.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Carmencita knocked.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After the third knock she opened the door and, hand on the knob, looked in.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, Miss Frances, I was afraid you had gone out!
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Miss Frances, I was afraid you had gone out!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the third knock she opened the door and, hand on the knob, looked in.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading After the third knock she opened the door and, hand on the knob, looked in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, Miss Frances, I was afraid you had gone out!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knocked again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the third knock she opened the door and, hand on the knob, looked in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no answer.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading After the third knock she opened the door and, hand on the knob, looked in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no answer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Miss Frances, I was afraid you had gone out!
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