Chapter 15 of Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton. The contents of the note seemed to delight and comfort the girl. Banks saw violets on the sitting-room table. He stared at them in astonishment.
Chapter 15 of Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “He stared at them in astonishment.”
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading “BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.”
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “The contents of the note seemed to delight and comfort the girl.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “The contents of the note seemed to delight and comfort the girl.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “The contents of the note seemed to delight and comfort the girl.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “He stared at them in astonishment.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.”
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “Banks saw violets on the sitting-room table.”
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 “He stared at them in astonishment.”
In this reading “He stared at them in astonishment.”
hold a review (of troops)
In this reading “BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.”
In this reading “BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
later than; following
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The contents of the note seemed to delight and comfort the girl.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He stared at them in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared at them in astonishment.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The contents of the note seemed to delight and comfort the girl.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The contents of the note seemed to delight and comfort the girl.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The contents of the note seemed to delight and comfort the girl.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
a young female
From this reading The contents of the note seemed to delight and comfort the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared at them in astonishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stared at them in astonishment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
a brief written record
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The contents of the note seemed to delight and comfort the girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
above and across; more than
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
cut with a saw
From this reading Banks saw violets on the sitting-room table.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The contents of the note seemed to delight and comfort the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Banks saw violets on the sitting-room table.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared at them in astonishment.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Banks saw violets on the sitting-room table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He stared at them in astonishment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Banks saw violets on the sitting-room table.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BANKS IS STUNG Mr. Banks went over to the Harley place early on the morning after Nell's visit, with a note from Reginald Rayton.
Chapter 15 of Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery by Theodore Goodridge Roberts holds 249 sentences, grouped into 50 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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