Chapter 15 of Norma Kent of the WACS is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Norma Kent of the WACS is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SPOTTERS IN THE NIGHT “That’s spooky,” Norma whispered. “Your grandfather doesn’t by any chance happen to be in Heaven?” “Yes, he is.” Beth laughed. “His kind of Heaven.
Chapter 15 of Norma Kent of the WACS is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading “Beth laughed.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading ““Your grandfather doesn’t by any chance happen to be in Heaven?””
come to pass
From this reading ““Your grandfather doesn’t by any chance happen to be in Heaven?””
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading ““Your grandfather doesn’t by any chance happen to be in Heaven?””
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading “SPOTTERS IN THE NIGHT “That’s spooky,” Norma whispered.”
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
From this reading “SPOTTERS IN THE NIGHT “That’s spooky,” Norma whispered.”
plural of “spotter” — a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots
From this reading “SPOTTERS IN THE NIGHT “That’s spooky,” Norma whispered.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “SPOTTERS IN THE NIGHT “That’s spooky,” Norma whispered.”
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.
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In this reading ““Your grandfather doesn’t by any chance happen to be in Heaven?””
In this reading ““Your grandfather doesn’t by any chance happen to be in Heaven?””
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Your grandfather doesn’t by any chance happen to be in Heaven?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Your grandfather doesn’t by any chance happen to be in Heaven?”
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Beth laughed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Your grandfather doesn’t by any chance happen to be in Heaven?”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Your grandfather doesn’t by any chance happen to be in Heaven?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your grandfather doesn’t by any chance happen to be in Heaven?”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “Your grandfather doesn’t by any chance happen to be in Heaven?”
come to pass
From this reading “Your grandfather doesn’t by any chance happen to be in Heaven?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, he is.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Your grandfather doesn’t by any chance happen to be in Heaven?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His kind of Heaven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPOTTERS IN THE NIGHT “That’s spooky,” Norma whispered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, he is.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “His kind of Heaven.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Beth laughed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SPOTTERS IN THE NIGHT “That’s spooky,” Norma whispered.
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading SPOTTERS IN THE NIGHT “That’s spooky,” Norma whispered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “His kind of Heaven.
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
From this reading SPOTTERS IN THE NIGHT “That’s spooky,” Norma whispered.
plural of “spotter” — a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots
From this reading SPOTTERS IN THE NIGHT “That’s spooky,” Norma whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPOTTERS IN THE NIGHT “That’s spooky,” Norma whispered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPOTTERS IN THE NIGHT “That’s spooky,” Norma whispered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Your grandfather doesn’t by any chance happen to be in Heaven?”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading SPOTTERS IN THE NIGHT “That’s spooky,” Norma whispered.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, he is.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your grandfather doesn’t by any chance happen to be in Heaven?”
Chapter 15 of Norma Kent of the WACS by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 15 holds 164 sentences of Norma Kent of the WACS, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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