Chapter 10 of The Burning Secret is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Burning Secret is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him. The child started up in a rage. His mother's doings! She must have given orders for him to be locked in like a vicious beast. "What's going on downstairs," he brooded grimly, "while I am locked in up here?
Chapter 10 of The Burning Secret is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “"What's going on downstairs," he brooded grimly, "while I am locked in up here?”
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “His mother's doings!”
on a floor below
From this reading “"What's going on downstairs," he brooded grimly, "while I am locked in up here?”
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “"What's going on downstairs," he brooded grimly, "while I am locked in up here?”
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “She must have given orders for him to be locked in like a vicious beast.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.”
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 “ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.”
get going or set in motion
In this reading “The child started up in a rage.”
In this reading “ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The child started up in a rage.
later than; following
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "What's going on downstairs," he brooded grimly, "while I am locked in up here?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She must have given orders for him to be locked in like a vicious beast.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She must have given orders for him to be locked in like a vicious beast.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading "What's going on downstairs," he brooded grimly, "while I am locked in up here?
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child started up in a rage.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading His mother's doings!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.
on a floor below
From this reading "What's going on downstairs," he brooded grimly, "while I am locked in up here?
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She must have given orders for him to be locked in like a vicious beast.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She must have given orders for him to be locked in like a vicious beast.
the act of departing
From this reading "What's going on downstairs," he brooded grimly, "while I am locked in up here?
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "What's going on downstairs," he brooded grimly, "while I am locked in up here?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have given orders for him to be locked in like a vicious beast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's going on downstairs," he brooded grimly, "while I am locked in up here?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What's going on downstairs," he brooded grimly, "while I am locked in up here?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What's going on downstairs," he brooded grimly, "while I am locked in up here?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She must have given orders for him to be locked in like a vicious beast.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother's doings!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have given orders for him to be locked in like a vicious beast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She must have given orders for him to be locked in like a vicious beast.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The child started up in a rage.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must have given orders for him to be locked in like a vicious beast.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The child started up in a rage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She must have given orders for him to be locked in like a vicious beast.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The child started up in a rage.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She must have given orders for him to be locked in like a vicious beast.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.
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From this reading "What's going on downstairs," he brooded grimly, "while I am locked in up here?
during the time that
From this reading "What's going on downstairs," he brooded grimly, "while I am locked in up here?
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The waiter, after serving Edgar with dinner in his room, closed and locked the door behind him.
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