Chapter 23 of Nancy Brandon's Mystery is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Nancy Brandon's Mystery is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed! “Come on out, Orilla,” she begged. “I really have stayed too long. Rosa will be back--” “All right. Let’s go.
Chapter 23 of Nancy Brandon's Mystery is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!”
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading ““Come on out, Orilla,” she begged.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!”
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading “Rosa will be back--” “All right.”
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!”
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading “SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ““I really have stayed too long.”
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In this reading “SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!”
In this reading “SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!”
In this reading ““I really have stayed too long.”
In this reading “SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!
(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 Rosa will be back--” “All right.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Rosa will be back--” “All right.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rosa will be back--” “All right.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Come on out, Orilla,” she begged.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on out, Orilla,” she begged.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let’s go.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I really have stayed too long.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I really have stayed too long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s go.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I really have stayed too long.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!
in motion
From this reading SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on out, Orilla,” she begged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Come on out, Orilla,” she begged.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I really have stayed too long.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Rosa will be back--” “All right.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading Rosa will be back--” “All right.
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come on out, Orilla,” she begged.
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I really have stayed too long.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I really have stayed too long.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHEDDING SECRETS Orilla was now moving about the room in such an excited manner that Nancy became alarmed!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Rosa will be back--” “All right.
Chapter 23 of Nancy Brandon's Mystery by Lilian Garis holds 186 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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