Chapter 3 of Mark Tidd's Citadel is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Mark Tidd's Citadel is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nothing happened the rest of the night. Whatever it was that had been prowling around the hotel didn’t prowl any more. By daylight it all seemed like a joke. But it hadn’t been any joke in the dark, I can tell you. The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
Chapter 3 of Mark Tidd's Citadel is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “By daylight it all seemed like a joke.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Whatever it was that had been prowling around the hotel didn’t prowl any more.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “By daylight it all seemed like a joke.”
move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading “Whatever it was that had been prowling around the hotel didn’t prowl any more.”
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading “Whatever it was that had been prowling around the hotel didn’t prowl any more.”
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In this reading “Whatever it was that had been prowling around the hotel didn’t prowl any more.”
In this reading “The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.”
In this reading “By daylight it all seemed like a joke.”
In this reading “The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.”
In this reading “The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.”
In this reading “Nothing happened the rest of the night.”
In this reading “But it hadn’t been any joke in the dark, I can tell you.”
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 By daylight it all seemed like a joke.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading By daylight it all seemed like a joke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Whatever it was that had been prowling around the hotel didn’t prowl any more.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Whatever it was that had been prowling around the hotel didn’t prowl any more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever it was that had been prowling around the hotel didn’t prowl any more.
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it hadn’t been any joke in the dark, I can tell you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By daylight it all seemed like a joke.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But it hadn’t been any joke in the dark, I can tell you.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But it hadn’t been any joke in the dark, I can tell you.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading By daylight it all seemed like a joke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whatever it was that had been prowling around the hotel didn’t prowl any more.
take in solid food
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whatever it was that had been prowling around the hotel didn’t prowl any more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it hadn’t been any joke in the dark, I can tell you.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing happened the rest of the night.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Whatever it was that had been prowling around the hotel didn’t prowl any more.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But it hadn’t been any joke in the dark, I can tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it hadn’t been any joke in the dark, I can tell you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever it was that had been prowling around the hotel didn’t prowl any more.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading By daylight it all seemed like a joke.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading By daylight it all seemed like a joke.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whatever it was that had been prowling around the hotel didn’t prowl any more.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nothing happened the rest of the night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing happened the rest of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing happened the rest of the night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading Whatever it was that had been prowling around the hotel didn’t prowl any more.
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading Whatever it was that had been prowling around the hotel didn’t prowl any more.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Nothing happened the rest of the night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading By daylight it all seemed like a joke.
express in words
From this reading But it hadn’t been any joke in the dark, I can tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever it was that had been prowling around the hotel didn’t prowl any more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing happened the rest of the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever it was that had been prowling around the hotel didn’t prowl any more.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever it was that had been prowling around the hotel didn’t prowl any more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cool air of that mountain lake made us hungry enough to eat the blankets off the bed, but Mark said that wouldn’t be fair to Mr. Ames.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it hadn’t been any joke in the dark, I can tell you.
Chapter 3 of Mark Tidd's Citadel by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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