Chapter 11 of Mystery of the inn by the shore is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Mystery of the inn by the shore is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That is a burn, is it not?” he asked, quietly. The girl was white, and she trembled from head to foot. Her white forehead grew damp, and glistened in the lamplight. Her lips seemed scarcely able to form the answer which she uttered in a mechanical fashion. “Yes.”
Chapter 11 of Mystery of the inn by the shore is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading ““That is a burn, is it not?” he asked, quietly.”
slightly wet
From this reading “Her white forehead grew damp, and glistened in the lamplight.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Her lips seemed scarcely able to form the answer which she uttered in a mechanical fashion.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Her white forehead grew damp, and glistened in the lamplight.”
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “Her white forehead grew damp, and glistened in the lamplight.”
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading “Her lips seemed scarcely able to form the answer which she uttered in a mechanical fashion.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “The girl was white, and she trembled from head to foot.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Her lips seemed scarcely able to form the answer which she uttered in a mechanical fashion.”
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In this reading “Her lips seemed scarcely able to form the answer which she uttered in a mechanical fashion.”
In this reading “Her white forehead grew damp, and glistened in the lamplight.”
In this reading “Her white forehead grew damp, and glistened in the lamplight.”
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 “That is a burn, is it not?” he asked, quietly.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Her lips seemed scarcely able to form the answer which she uttered in a mechanical fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl was white, and she trembled from head to foot.
react verbally
From this reading Her lips seemed scarcely able to form the answer which she uttered in a mechanical fashion.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “That is a burn, is it not?” he asked, quietly.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “That is a burn, is it not?” he asked, quietly.
slightly wet
From this reading Her white forehead grew damp, and glistened in the lamplight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her lips seemed scarcely able to form the answer which she uttered in a mechanical fashion.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The girl was white, and she trembled from head to foot.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her white forehead grew damp, and glistened in the lamplight.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Her lips seemed scarcely able to form the answer which she uttered in a mechanical fashion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl was white, and she trembled from head to foot.
a young female
From this reading The girl was white, and she trembled from head to foot.
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Her white forehead grew damp, and glistened in the lamplight.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her white forehead grew damp, and glistened in the lamplight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That is a burn, is it not?” he asked, quietly.
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 was white, and she trembled from head to foot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her white forehead grew damp, and glistened in the lamplight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her white forehead grew damp, and glistened in the lamplight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is a burn, is it not?” he asked, quietly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That is a burn, is it not?” he asked, quietly.
light from a lamp
From this reading Her white forehead grew damp, and glistened in the lamplight.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her lips seemed scarcely able to form the answer which she uttered in a mechanical fashion.
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading Her lips seemed scarcely able to form the answer which she uttered in a mechanical fashion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That is a burn, is it not?” he asked, quietly.
with low volume
From this reading “That is a burn, is it not?” he asked, quietly.
only a very short time before
From this reading Her lips seemed scarcely able to form the answer which she uttered in a mechanical fashion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her lips seemed scarcely able to form the answer which she uttered in a mechanical fashion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl was white, and she trembled from head to foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is a burn, is it not?” he asked, quietly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl was white, and she trembled from head to foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl was white, and she trembled from head to foot.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The girl was white, and she trembled from head to foot.
communicated in words
From this reading Her lips seemed scarcely able to form the answer which she uttered in a mechanical fashion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was white, and she trembled from head to foot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her lips seemed scarcely able to form the answer which she uttered in a mechanical fashion.
a Caucasian
From this reading The girl was white, and she trembled from head to foot.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
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