Chapter 11 of Terror keep is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Terror keep is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
/For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed. Olga Crewe! Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop. The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else. “I am very sorry,” said Mr. Reeder.
Chapter 11 of Terror keep is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “/For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.”
intentionally conceived
From this reading “Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.”
let fall to the ground
From this reading “Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.”
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading “The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else.”
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “/For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.”
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “/For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.”
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In this reading “Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.”
In this reading “/For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else.”
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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 /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said Mr. Reeder.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
any thing at all
From this reading The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
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From this reading Olga Crewe!
let fall to the ground
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else.
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said Mr. Reeder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else.
a particular point in time
From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olga Crewe!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said Mr. Reeder.
only a very short time before
From this reading The arm fascinated Mr. Reeder: he scarcely looked at anything else.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said Mr. Reeder.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading /For/ a moment they stared at one another, she fearful, he amazed.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I am very sorry,” said Mr. Reeder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he became conscious that he was still gripping the arm, and let it drop.
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