Chapter 5 of The Adventures of Don Lavington is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Adventures of Don Lavington is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Jem!" "I often said I wished I could be took away, but I didn't mean it, Mas' Don; I didn't mean it. What will my Sally do?" "Jem, are you mad?" shouted Don. "This darkness--this cellar.
Chapter 5 of The Adventures of Don Lavington is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “"This darkness--this cellar.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “"This darkness--this cellar.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “"I often said I wished I could be took away, but I didn't mean it, Mas' Don; I didn't mean it.”
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading “"Jem!"”
roused to anger
From this reading “"Jem, are you mad?" shouted Don.”
plural of “ma” — informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"I often said I wished I could be took away, but I didn't mean it, Mas' Don; I didn't mean it.”
witty remark
From this reading “What will my Sally do?"”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Jem, are you mad?" shouted Don.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Jem, are you mad?" shouted Don.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I often said I wished I could be took away, but I didn't mean it, Mas' Don; I didn't mean it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I often said I wished I could be took away, but I didn't mean it, Mas' Don; I didn't mean it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I often said I wished I could be took away, but I didn't mean it, Mas' Don; I didn't mean it.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading "This darkness--this cellar.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I often said I wished I could be took away, but I didn't mean it, Mas' Don; I didn't mean it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "This darkness--this cellar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I often said I wished I could be took away, but I didn't mean it, Mas' Don; I didn't mean it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What will my Sally do?"
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "I often said I wished I could be took away, but I didn't mean it, Mas' Don; I didn't mean it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I often said I wished I could be took away, but I didn't mean it, Mas' Don; I didn't mean it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I often said I wished I could be took away, but I didn't mean it, Mas' Don; I didn't mean it.
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading "Jem!"
roused to anger
From this reading "Jem, are you mad?" shouted Don.
plural of “ma” — informal terms for a mother
From this reading "I often said I wished I could be took away, but I didn't mean it, Mas' Don; I didn't mean it.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I often said I wished I could be took away, but I didn't mean it, Mas' Don; I didn't mean it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What will my Sally do?"
many times at short intervals
From this reading "I often said I wished I could be took away, but I didn't mean it, Mas' Don; I didn't mean it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I often said I wished I could be took away, but I didn't mean it, Mas' Don; I didn't mean it.
witty remark
From this reading What will my Sally do?"
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Jem, are you mad?" shouted Don.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This darkness--this cellar.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I often said I wished I could be took away, but I didn't mean it, Mas' Don; I didn't mean it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What will my Sally do?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will my Sally do?"
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I often said I wished I could be took away, but I didn't mean it, Mas' Don; I didn't mean it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jem, are you mad?" shouted Don.
Chapter 5 of The Adventures of Don Lavington by George Manville Fenn holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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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