Chapter 17 of Jason: A Romance is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Jason: A Romance is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock. The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs. "They heard us!" he cried, in a whisper. "They're after us. They heard us on the stairs.
Chapter 17 of Jason: A Romance is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.”
plural of “gasp” — a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.”
fasten with a lock
From this reading “The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.”
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading “The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.”
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading “The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “"They heard us!" he cried, in a whisper.”
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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 "They heard us!" he cried, in a whisper.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.
later than; following
From this reading "They're after us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "They heard us!" he cried, in a whisper.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.
plural of “gasp” — a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.
a young female
From this reading The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They heard us!" he cried, in a whisper.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "They heard us!" he cried, in a whisper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.
fasten with a lock
From this reading The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.
the force of workers available
From this reading The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.
not any; not one
From this reading The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They heard us on the stairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They heard us on the stairs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They heard us!" he cried, in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're after us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl answered him, "No, no!" and she sprang to the little, low door and began to fit the iron key into the lock.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They heard us!" he cried, in a whisper.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "They heard us!" he cried, in a whisper.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The three men stood about her, and young Arthur Benham drew his breath in great, shivering gasps that were like sobs.
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