Chapter XII of Linda Carlton's Perilous Summer, “Trickery,” is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter XII of Linda Carlton's Perilous Summer, “Trickery,” is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road. But as soon as the autogiro vanished from sight she stood still, and gazed straight at the girl. “You still don’t remember me, Helen?” she asked. The girl shook her head. “No, I don’t, Mrs. Fishberry.”
Chapter XII of Linda Carlton's Perilous Summer, “Trickery,” is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “But as soon as the autogiro vanished from sight she stood still, and gazed straight at the girl.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading ““You still don’t remember me, Helen?” she asked.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “The girl shook her head.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “But as soon as the autogiro vanished from sight she stood still, and gazed straight at the girl.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “But as soon as the autogiro vanished from sight she stood still, and gazed straight at the girl.”
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 “But as soon as the autogiro vanished from sight she stood still, and gazed straight at the girl.”
In this reading “When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as soon as the autogiro vanished from sight she stood still, and gazed straight at the girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as soon as the autogiro vanished from sight she stood still, and gazed straight at the girl.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You still don’t remember me, Helen?” she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.
an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
From this reading But as soon as the autogiro vanished from sight she stood still, and gazed straight at the girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as soon as the autogiro vanished from sight she stood still, and gazed straight at the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You still don’t remember me, Helen?” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But as soon as the autogiro vanished from sight she stood still, and gazed straight at the girl.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But as soon as the autogiro vanished from sight she stood still, and gazed straight at the girl.
a young female
From this reading But as soon as the autogiro vanished from sight she stood still, and gazed straight at the girl.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The girl shook her head.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “You still don’t remember me, Helen?” she asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl shook her head.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I don’t, Mrs. Fishberry.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You still don’t remember me, Helen?” she asked.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I don’t, Mrs. Fishberry.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You still don’t remember me, Helen?” she asked.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as soon as the autogiro vanished from sight she stood still, and gazed straight at the girl.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The girl shook her head.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But as soon as the autogiro vanished from sight she stood still, and gazed straight at the girl.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.
in the near future
From this reading But as soon as the autogiro vanished from sight she stood still, and gazed straight at the girl.
not in physical motion
From this reading But as soon as the autogiro vanished from sight she stood still, and gazed straight at the girl.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But as soon as the autogiro vanished from sight she stood still, and gazed straight at the girl.
successive (without a break)
From this reading But as soon as the autogiro vanished from sight she stood still, and gazed straight at the girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.
in the direction of
From this reading When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.
having passed out of existence
From this reading But as soon as the autogiro vanished from sight she stood still, and gazed straight at the girl.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.
at the time that
From this reading When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Linda left Amy with Mrs. Fishberry at the old house, the latter slowly led the way towards the road.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You still don’t remember me, Helen?” she asked.
Chapter 12 of Linda Carlton's Perilous Summer by Edith Lavell holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
Chapter 12 holds 170 sentences of Linda Carlton's Perilous Summer, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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