Chapter 15 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HIDDEN TRAIL A pounding at his door woke Loudon in the morning. "'Lo," he called, sleepily. "Time for yore dinner!" shouted Mrs. Burr through the panels. "It's noon." "I'll get right up."
Chapter 15 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading “"Time for yore dinner!" shouted Mrs. Burr through the panels.”
not accessible to view
From this reading “A HIDDEN TRAIL A pounding at his door woke Loudon in the morning.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “"It's noon."”
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading “"Time for yore dinner!" shouted Mrs. Burr through the panels.”
repeated heavy blows
From this reading “A HIDDEN TRAIL A pounding at his door woke Loudon in the morning.”
in a sleepy manner
From this reading “"'Lo," he called, sleepily.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “A HIDDEN TRAIL A pounding at his door woke Loudon in the morning.”
time long past
From this reading “"Time for yore dinner!" shouted Mrs. Burr through the panels.”
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.
In this reading “A HIDDEN TRAIL A pounding at his door woke Loudon in the morning.”
In this reading “"I'll get right up."”
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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 A HIDDEN TRAIL A pounding at his door woke Loudon in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A HIDDEN TRAIL A pounding at his door woke Loudon in the morning.
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading "Time for yore dinner!" shouted Mrs. Burr through the panels.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "'Lo," he called, sleepily.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Time for yore dinner!" shouted Mrs. Burr through the panels.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A HIDDEN TRAIL A pounding at his door woke Loudon in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Time for yore dinner!" shouted Mrs. Burr through the panels.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll get right up."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Lo," he called, sleepily.
not accessible to view
From this reading A HIDDEN TRAIL A pounding at his door woke Loudon in the morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A HIDDEN TRAIL A pounding at his door woke Loudon in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll get right up."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HIDDEN TRAIL A pounding at his door woke Loudon in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's noon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Lo," he called, sleepily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HIDDEN TRAIL A pounding at his door woke Loudon in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A HIDDEN TRAIL A pounding at his door woke Loudon in the morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Time for yore dinner!" shouted Mrs. Burr through the panels.
the middle of the day
From this reading "It's noon."
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading "Time for yore dinner!" shouted Mrs. Burr through the panels.
repeated heavy blows
From this reading A HIDDEN TRAIL A pounding at his door woke Loudon in the morning.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'll get right up."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Time for yore dinner!" shouted Mrs. Burr through the panels.
in a sleepy manner
From this reading "'Lo," he called, sleepily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HIDDEN TRAIL A pounding at his door woke Loudon in the morning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Time for yore dinner!" shouted Mrs. Burr through the panels.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Time for yore dinner!" shouted Mrs. Burr through the panels.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A HIDDEN TRAIL A pounding at his door woke Loudon in the morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'll get right up."
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading A HIDDEN TRAIL A pounding at his door woke Loudon in the morning.
time long past
From this reading "Time for yore dinner!" shouted Mrs. Burr through the panels.
Chapter 15 of Paradise Bend by William Patterson White holds 285 sentences, grouped into 57 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 285 sentences of Paradise Bend, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Paradise Bend by William Patterson White exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 285 sentences, grouped into 57 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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