Chapter 13 of The Avalanche: A Mystery Story is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Avalanche: A Mystery Story is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I Aileen had shrieked and fled. Ruyler stood in the room with the ruby in his open hand. He saw that Helene was standing quite erect before him. She had made no attempt to leave the room, nor did she appear to be threatened with hysterics. He groped until he found the electric button.
Chapter 13 of The Avalanche: A Mystery Story is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “He groped until he found the electric button.”
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “He groped until he found the electric button.”
construct, build, or erect
From this reading “He saw that Helene was standing quite erect before him.”
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading “He groped until he found the electric button.”
an attack of hysteria
From this reading “She had made no attempt to leave the room, nor did she appear to be threatened with hysterics.”
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Ruyler stood in the room with the ruby in his open hand.”
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “I Aileen had shrieked and fled.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “She had made no attempt to leave the room, nor did she appear to be threatened with hysterics.”
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From this reading I Aileen had shrieked and fled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Aileen had shrieked and fled.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had made no attempt to leave the room, nor did she appear to be threatened with hysterics.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She had made no attempt to leave the room, nor did she appear to be threatened with hysterics.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had made no attempt to leave the room, nor did she appear to be threatened with hysterics.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He saw that Helene was standing quite erect before him.
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading He groped until he found the electric button.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had made no attempt to leave the room, nor did she appear to be threatened with hysterics.
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading He groped until he found the electric button.
construct, build, or erect
From this reading He saw that Helene was standing quite erect before him.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading I Aileen had shrieked and fled.
set up or found
From this reading He groped until he found the electric button.
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading He groped until he found the electric button.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I Aileen had shrieked and fled.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ruyler stood in the room with the ruby in his open hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that Helene was standing quite erect before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw that Helene was standing quite erect before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw that Helene was standing quite erect before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruyler stood in the room with the ruby in his open hand.
an attack of hysteria
From this reading She had made no attempt to leave the room, nor did she appear to be threatened with hysterics.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Aileen had shrieked and fled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruyler stood in the room with the ruby in his open hand.
go away from a place
From this reading She had made no attempt to leave the room, nor did she appear to be threatened with hysterics.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made no attempt to leave the room, nor did she appear to be threatened with hysterics.
not any; not one
From this reading She had made no attempt to leave the room, nor did she appear to be threatened with hysterics.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had made no attempt to leave the room, nor did she appear to be threatened with hysterics.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Ruyler stood in the room with the ruby in his open hand.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He saw that Helene was standing quite erect before him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ruyler stood in the room with the ruby in his open hand.
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Ruyler stood in the room with the ruby in his open hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruyler stood in the room with the ruby in his open hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that Helene was standing quite erect before him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made no attempt to leave the room, nor did she appear to be threatened with hysterics.
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading I Aileen had shrieked and fled.
having a supporting base
From this reading He saw that Helene was standing quite erect before him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ruyler stood in the room with the ruby in his open hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that Helene was standing quite erect before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruyler stood in the room with the ruby in his open hand.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading She had made no attempt to leave the room, nor did she appear to be threatened with hysterics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had made no attempt to leave the room, nor did she appear to be threatened with hysterics.
up to a particular time
From this reading He groped until he found the electric button.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw that Helene was standing quite erect before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ruyler stood in the room with the ruby in his open hand.
Chapter 13 of The Avalanche: A Mystery Story by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 13 holds 185 sentences of The Avalanche: A Mystery Story, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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