Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What are you afraid of?" He didn't answer. He shuffled on toward the disused wing. Her hand tightened on the banister. "Where are you going?" she whispered.
Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 21/155 · 5 reading units · Lines 101–105
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “What are you afraid of?"”
react verbally
From this reading “He didn't answer.”
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading “Her hand tightened on the banister.”
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading “He shuffled on toward the disused wing.”
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading “Her hand tightened on the banister.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He shuffled on toward the disused wing.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"Where are you going?" she whispered.”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “He shuffled on toward the disused wing.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading What are you afraid of?"
react verbally
From this reading He didn't answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you afraid of?"
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading Her hand tightened on the banister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn't answer.
no longer in use
From this reading He shuffled on toward the disused wing.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are you going?" she whispered.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her hand tightened on the banister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn't answer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hand tightened on the banister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What are you afraid of?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He shuffled on toward the disused wing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where are you going?" she whispered.
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading He shuffled on toward the disused wing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He shuffled on toward the disused wing.
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading Her hand tightened on the banister.
in the direction of
From this reading He shuffled on toward the disused wing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you afraid of?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you going?" she whispered.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Where are you going?" she whispered.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading He shuffled on toward the disused wing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are you afraid of?"
Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room by Wadsworth Camp holds 775 sentences, grouped into 155 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 1 holds 775 sentences of The Abandoned Room, unabridged, divided into 155 reading sections.
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