Chapter 5 of Linda Carlton's Island Adventure is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Linda Carlton's Island Adventure is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Escape_ It was with a sigh of relief that Linda watched her captors disappear. Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours. Susie was not nearly so bad. "I hope you can cook," remarked the latter, surveying her bandaged ankle. "Oh, yes," replied Linda.
Chapter 5 of Linda Carlton's Island Adventure is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “"I hope you can cook," remarked the latter, surveying her bandaged ankle.”
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading “"I hope you can cook," remarked the latter, surveying her bandaged ankle.”
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading “_Escape_ It was with a sigh of relief that Linda watched her captors disappear.”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “"I hope you can cook," remarked the latter, surveying her bandaged ankle.”
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “_Escape_ It was with a sigh of relief that Linda watched her captors disappear.”
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading “Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “_Escape_ It was with a sigh of relief that Linda watched her captors disappear.”
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading “"I hope you can cook," remarked the latter, surveying her bandaged ankle.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Escape_ It was with a sigh of relief that Linda watched her captors disappear.
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading "I hope you can cook," remarked the latter, surveying her bandaged ankle.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Susie was not nearly so bad.
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading "I hope you can cook," remarked the latter, surveying her bandaged ankle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I hope you can cook," remarked the latter, surveying her bandaged ankle.
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading _Escape_ It was with a sigh of relief that Linda watched her captors disappear.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "I hope you can cook," remarked the latter, surveying her bandaged ankle.
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading _Escape_ It was with a sigh of relief that Linda watched her captors disappear.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading _Escape_ It was with a sigh of relief that Linda watched her captors disappear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Escape_ It was with a sigh of relief that Linda watched her captors disappear.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you can cook," remarked the latter, surveying her bandaged ankle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Escape_ It was with a sigh of relief that Linda watched her captors disappear.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "I hope you can cook," remarked the latter, surveying her bandaged ankle.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
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From this reading _Escape_ It was with a sigh of relief that Linda watched her captors disappear.
the force of workers available
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Susie was not nearly so bad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Escape_ It was with a sigh of relief that Linda watched her captors disappear.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes," replied Linda.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading _Escape_ It was with a sigh of relief that Linda watched her captors disappear.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I hope you can cook," remarked the latter, surveying her bandaged ankle.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, yes," replied Linda.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading _Escape_ It was with a sigh of relief that Linda watched her captors disappear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Susie was not nearly so bad.
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading "I hope you can cook," remarked the latter, surveying her bandaged ankle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susie was not nearly so bad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Escape_ It was with a sigh of relief that Linda watched her captors disappear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I hope you can cook," remarked the latter, surveying her bandaged ankle.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Escape_ It was with a sigh of relief that Linda watched her captors disappear.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading _Escape_ It was with a sigh of relief that Linda watched her captors disappear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Escape_ It was with a sigh of relief that Linda watched her captors disappear.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not that she had any hope of getting free--without gasoline--but at least she would not see those dreadful men for a few hours.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes," replied Linda.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope you can cook," remarked the latter, surveying her bandaged ankle.
Chapter 5 of Linda Carlton's Island Adventure by Edith Lavell holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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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