Chapter 15 of Inside the Lines is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Inside the Lines is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE THIRD DEGREE "Good afternoon, Captain Woodhouse." General Crandall came forward and shook the captain's hand cordially. "Miss Gerson, Major Bishop, of my staff." Jane acknowledged the introduction. Major Bishop advanced to the meeting with Woodhouse expectantly.
Chapter 15 of Inside the Lines is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading “Jane acknowledged the introduction.”
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “Major Bishop advanced to the meeting with Woodhouse expectantly.”
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “"Miss Gerson, Major Bishop, of my staff."”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “General Crandall came forward and shook the captain's hand cordially.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “General Crandall came forward and shook the captain's hand cordially.”
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “THE THIRD DEGREE "Good afternoon, Captain Woodhouse."”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “Jane acknowledged the introduction.”
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading “"Miss Gerson, Major Bishop, of my staff."”
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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interrogation often accompanied by torture to extort information or a confession
In this reading “THE THIRD DEGREE "Good afternoon, Captain Woodhouse."”
make oneself visible; take action
In this reading “General Crandall came forward and shook the captain's hand cordially.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Jane acknowledged the introduction.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Major Bishop advanced to the meeting with Woodhouse expectantly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE THIRD DEGREE "Good afternoon, Captain Woodhouse."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading General Crandall came forward and shook the captain's hand cordially.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading "Miss Gerson, Major Bishop, of my staff."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading General Crandall came forward and shook the captain's hand cordially.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE THIRD DEGREE "Good afternoon, Captain Woodhouse."
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading General Crandall came forward and shook the captain's hand cordially.
in a hearty manner
From this reading General Crandall came forward and shook the captain's hand cordially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading General Crandall came forward and shook the captain's hand cordially.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading THE THIRD DEGREE "Good afternoon, Captain Woodhouse."
in an expectant manner
From this reading Major Bishop advanced to the meeting with Woodhouse expectantly.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading General Crandall came forward and shook the captain's hand cordially.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Crandall came forward and shook the captain's hand cordially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Gerson, Major Bishop, of my staff."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE THIRD DEGREE "Good afternoon, Captain Woodhouse."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading General Crandall came forward and shook the captain's hand cordially.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Jane acknowledged the introduction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane acknowledged the introduction.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Miss Gerson, Major Bishop, of my staff."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Major Bishop advanced to the meeting with Woodhouse expectantly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Gerson, Major Bishop, of my staff."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Miss Gerson, Major Bishop, of my staff."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Miss Gerson, Major Bishop, of my staff."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading General Crandall came forward and shook the captain's hand cordially.
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading "Miss Gerson, Major Bishop, of my staff."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIRD DEGREE "Good afternoon, Captain Woodhouse."
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE THIRD DEGREE "Good afternoon, Captain Woodhouse."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Major Bishop advanced to the meeting with Woodhouse expectantly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Major Bishop advanced to the meeting with Woodhouse expectantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THIRD DEGREE "Good afternoon, Captain Woodhouse."
Chapter 15 of Inside the Lines by Earl Derr Biggers holds 257 sentences, grouped into 52 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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