Chapter 18 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BACK TO THE MILL. For the moment there was intense excitement among the half-dozen men who were present. The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do. “Norton escaped!” ejaculated the squire, jumping up from his chair. “Yes, sir,” replied the jailer.
Chapter 18 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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form a curve
From this reading “The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.”
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.”
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading “For the moment there was intense excitement among the half-dozen men who were present.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “For the moment there was intense excitement among the half-dozen men who were present.”
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading ““Yes, sir,” replied the jailer.”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading ““Norton escaped!” ejaculated the squire, jumping up from his chair.”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “BACK TO THE MILL.”
an event that happens
From this reading “The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.”
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 “For the moment there was intense excitement among the half-dozen men who were present.”
temporarily
In this reading “For the moment there was intense excitement among the half-dozen men who were present.”
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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 The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For the moment there was intense excitement among the half-dozen men who were present.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO THE MILL.
form a curve
From this reading The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Norton escaped!” ejaculated the squire, jumping up from his chair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Norton escaped!” ejaculated the squire, jumping up from his chair.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “Norton escaped!” ejaculated the squire, jumping up from his chair.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading For the moment there was intense excitement among the half-dozen men who were present.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment there was intense excitement among the half-dozen men who were present.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading For the moment there was intense excitement among the half-dozen men who were present.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Norton escaped!” ejaculated the squire, jumping up from his chair.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading For the moment there was intense excitement among the half-dozen men who were present.
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied the jailer.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “Norton escaped!” ejaculated the squire, jumping up from his chair.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.
the force of workers available
From this reading For the moment there was intense excitement among the half-dozen men who were present.
move about in a confused manner
From this reading BACK TO THE MILL.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment there was intense excitement among the half-dozen men who were present.
no person; not anyone
From this reading The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Norton escaped!” ejaculated the squire, jumping up from his chair.
an event that happens
From this reading The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For the moment there was intense excitement among the half-dozen men who were present.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied the jailer.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied the jailer.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “Norton escaped!” ejaculated the squire, jumping up from his chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO THE MILL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For the moment there was intense excitement among the half-dozen men who were present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO THE MILL.
previously unknown
From this reading The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Norton escaped!” ejaculated the squire, jumping up from his chair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the moment there was intense excitement among the half-dozen men who were present.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the moment there was intense excitement among the half-dozen men who were present.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.
during the time that
From this reading The escape of a prisoner from Bend Center was an unheard-of occurrence, and for a while nobody seemed to know what to do.
which person or people
From this reading For the moment there was intense excitement among the half-dozen men who were present.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied the jailer.
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Chapter 18 holds 146 sentences of Reuben Stone's discovery, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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