Chapter 21 of The Black Eagle Mystery is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Black Eagle Mystery is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACK TELLS THE STORY When I came down she was waiting for me. With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter. I followed her and catching up with her as she placed her hand on the knob, burst out: "What is it—what _does_ it mean? Where’s Barker?
Chapter 21 of The Black Eagle Mystery is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading “Where’s Barker?”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “I followed her and catching up with her as she placed her hand on the knob, burst out:”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “I followed her and catching up with her as she placed her hand on the knob, burst out:”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.”
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “I followed her and catching up with her as she placed her hand on the knob, burst out:”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “JACK TELLS THE STORY When I came down she was waiting for me.”
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 “With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.”
give sudden release to an expression
In this reading “I followed her and catching up with her as she placed her hand on the knob, burst out:”
In this reading “I followed her and catching up with her as she placed her hand on the knob, burst out:”
In this reading “JACK TELLS THE STORY When I came down she was waiting for me.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “JACK TELLS THE STORY When I came down she was waiting for me.”
cooperate or pretend to cooperate
In this reading “With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.”
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 With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I followed her and catching up with her as she placed her hand on the knob, burst out:
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading Where’s Barker?
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading I followed her and catching up with her as she placed her hand on the knob, burst out:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading JACK TELLS THE STORY When I came down she was waiting for me.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading I followed her and catching up with her as she placed her hand on the knob, burst out:
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it—what _does_ it mean?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading JACK TELLS THE STORY When I came down she was waiting for me.
to come or go into
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I followed her and catching up with her as she placed her hand on the knob, burst out:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JACK TELLS THE STORY When I came down she was waiting for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I followed her and catching up with her as she placed her hand on the knob, burst out:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JACK TELLS THE STORY When I came down she was waiting for me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it—what _does_ it mean?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it—what _does_ it mean?
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK TELLS THE STORY When I came down she was waiting for me.
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading I followed her and catching up with her as she placed her hand on the knob, burst out:
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JACK TELLS THE STORY When I came down she was waiting for me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What is it—what _does_ it mean?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I followed her and catching up with her as she placed her hand on the knob, burst out:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I followed her and catching up with her as she placed her hand on the knob, burst out:
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I followed her and catching up with her as she placed her hand on the knob, burst out:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JACK TELLS THE STORY When I came down she was waiting for me.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading JACK TELLS THE STORY When I came down she was waiting for me.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading JACK TELLS THE STORY When I came down she was waiting for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK TELLS THE STORY When I came down she was waiting for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I followed her and catching up with her as she placed her hand on the knob, burst out:
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading JACK TELLS THE STORY When I came down she was waiting for me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK TELLS THE STORY When I came down she was waiting for me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it—what _does_ it mean?
at the time that
From this reading JACK TELLS THE STORY When I came down she was waiting for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where’s Barker?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a finger against her lips in a command for silence, she turned and went along the passage to the door from which I had seen her enter.
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