Chapter 3 of Nightmare tower is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Nightmare tower is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't worry," he told her. "You'll do great, Lynne. Wring their _farbish_ invisible necks." She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth. And ruin Janet just for me._ _Don't be too rough on Rolf_ was his farewell thought.
Chapter 3 of Nightmare tower is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.”
United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974)
From this reading “She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.”
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading “Wring their _farbish_ invisible necks."”
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “Wring their _farbish_ invisible necks."”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.”
twist and press out of shape
From this reading “Wring their _farbish_ invisible necks."”
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seek information from
In this reading “She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And ruin Janet just for me._ _Don't be too rough on Rolf_ was his farewell thought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And ruin Janet just for me._ _Don't be too rough on Rolf_ was his farewell thought.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.
United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974)
From this reading She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You'll do great, Lynne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't worry," he told her.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wring their _farbish_ invisible necks."
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading And ruin Janet just for me._ _Don't be too rough on Rolf_ was his farewell thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And ruin Janet just for me._ _Don't be too rough on Rolf_ was his farewell thought.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "You'll do great, Lynne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't worry," he told her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't worry," he told her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And ruin Janet just for me._ _Don't be too rough on Rolf_ was his farewell thought.
cause to move by striking
From this reading She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Wring their _farbish_ invisible necks."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And ruin Janet just for me._ _Don't be too rough on Rolf_ was his farewell thought.
and nothing more
From this reading And ruin Janet just for me._ _Don't be too rough on Rolf_ was his farewell thought.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll do great, Lynne.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And ruin Janet just for me._ _Don't be too rough on Rolf_ was his farewell thought.
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Wring their _farbish_ invisible necks."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And ruin Janet just for me._ _Don't be too rough on Rolf_ was his farewell thought.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading And ruin Janet just for me._ _Don't be too rough on Rolf_ was his farewell thought.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading And ruin Janet just for me._ _Don't be too rough on Rolf_ was his farewell thought.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading And ruin Janet just for me._ _Don't be too rough on Rolf_ was his farewell thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wring their _farbish_ invisible necks."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And ruin Janet just for me._ _Don't be too rough on Rolf_ was his farewell thought.
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Don't worry," he told her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And ruin Janet just for me._ _Don't be too rough on Rolf_ was his farewell thought.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And ruin Janet just for me._ _Don't be too rough on Rolf_ was his farewell thought.
at the time that
From this reading She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "Don't worry," he told her.
twist and press out of shape
From this reading Wring their _farbish_ invisible necks."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She checked the thrill of panic that caused her, managed _a Look up Ray Cornell when you hit Earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll do great, Lynne.
Chapter 3 of Nightmare tower by Sam, Jr. Merwin holds 485 sentences, grouped into 97 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 3 holds 485 sentences of Nightmare tower, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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