Chapter 5 of Our Den is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Our Den is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tied to the Bell Buoy. I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been. "Oh, Edric, what shall we do? What will uncle and aunt say? Are you better now?
Chapter 5 of Our Den is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading “I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Tied to the Bell Buoy.”
float on the surface of water
From this reading “Tied to the Bell Buoy.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.”
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.”
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “Tied to the Bell Buoy.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.”
In this reading “I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.”
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anew
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you better now?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading What will uncle and aunt say?
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Tied to the Bell Buoy.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Are you better now?
float on the surface of water
From this reading Tied to the Bell Buoy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, Edric, what shall we do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Edric, what shall we do?
at any time
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Are you better now?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Edric, what shall we do?
express in words
From this reading What will uncle and aunt say?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Oh, Edric, what shall we do?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tied to the Bell Buoy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Tied to the Bell Buoy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tied to the Bell Buoy.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading What will uncle and aunt say?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, Edric, what shall we do?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, Edric, what shall we do?
at the time that
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will uncle and aunt say?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I expect I fainted, for when I looked at Kathleen again she was bathing my face and hands with sea water, and the shores were ever so much farther off than they had been.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you better now?
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