Chapter 12 of The Adventure Girls at K Bar O is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Adventure Girls at K Bar O is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GONE Phyllis reached out a hand. “Awake, Val?” But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed. “Val?” she called softly. Still there was no answer and Phyllis went to the tent flap and stepped out.
Chapter 12 of The Adventure Girls at K Bar O is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed.”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading ““Awake, Val?””
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed.”
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed.”
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading “Still there was no answer and Phyllis went to the tent flap and stepped out.”
with low volume
From this reading ““Val?” she called softly.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Still there was no answer and Phyllis went to the tent flap and stepped out.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “Still there was no answer and Phyllis went to the tent flap and stepped out.”
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.
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In this reading “But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed.”
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
In this reading “GONE Phyllis reached out a hand.”
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 GONE Phyllis reached out a hand.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed.
react verbally
From this reading But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Awake, Val?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Val?” she called softly.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed.
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed.
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading Still there was no answer and Phyllis went to the tent flap and stepped out.
destroyed or killed
From this reading GONE Phyllis reached out a hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading GONE Phyllis reached out a hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed.
not any; not one
From this reading But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GONE Phyllis reached out a hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GONE Phyllis reached out a hand.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading GONE Phyllis reached out a hand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed.
with low volume
From this reading “Val?” she called softly.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Still there was no answer and Phyllis went to the tent flap and stepped out.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still there was no answer and Phyllis went to the tent flap and stepped out.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Still there was no answer and Phyllis went to the tent flap and stepped out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still there was no answer and Phyllis went to the tent flap and stepped out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still there was no answer and Phyllis went to the tent flap and stepped out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Awake, Val?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Still there was no answer and Phyllis went to the tent flap and stepped out.
at the time that
From this reading But when there was no answer and her hand encountered empty air she sat up alarmed.
Chapter 12 of The Adventure Girls at K Bar O by Clair Blank holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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