Chapter 14 of How It Happened is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of How It Happened is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips. Something was the matter. What was it? "I hope you won't mind Carmencita knowing." Van Landing drew the child to him.
Chapter 14 of How It Happened is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Van Landing drew the child to him.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “"I hope you won't mind Carmencita knowing."”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “Van Landing drew the child to him.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “Van Landing drew the child to him.”
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From this reading "I hope you won't mind Carmencita knowing."
a young person of either sex
From this reading Van Landing drew the child to him.
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Van Landing drew the child to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Van Landing drew the child to him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you won't mind Carmencita knowing."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you won't mind Carmencita knowing."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was it?
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "I hope you won't mind Carmencita knowing."
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Van Landing drew the child to him.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Something was the matter.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I hope you won't mind Carmencita knowing."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something was the matter.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Van Landing drew the child to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something was the matter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it?
which person or people
From this reading Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Davis, who had risen, stood with one hand on her desk; the other went to her lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope you won't mind Carmencita knowing."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope you won't mind Carmencita knowing."
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