Chapter 19 of The Carter Girls' Mysterious Neighbors is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Carter Girls' Mysterious Neighbors is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LITTLE LEARNING "Listen! What is that?" A low rumble of voices was heard, coming from the rear of Grantly. "Could it be the dancers coming home?" suggested Helen. "No, not from that direction!"
Chapter 19 of The Carter Girls' Mysterious Neighbors is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally
From this reading “"Could it be the dancers coming home?" suggested Helen.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “"Could it be the dancers coming home?" suggested Helen.”
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading “A LITTLE LEARNING "Listen!”
hear with intention
From this reading “A LITTLE LEARNING "Listen!”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “A low rumble of voices was heard, coming from the rear of Grantly.”
make a low noise
From this reading “A low rumble of voices was heard, coming from the rear of Grantly.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"Could it be the dancers coming home?" suggested Helen.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “A low rumble of voices was heard, coming from the rear of Grantly.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Could it be the dancers coming home?" suggested Helen.”
In this reading “A low rumble of voices was heard, coming from the rear of Grantly.”
In this reading “A low rumble of voices was heard, coming from the rear of Grantly.”
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 A LITTLE LEARNING "Listen!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Could it be the dancers coming home?" suggested Helen.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A low rumble of voices was heard, coming from the rear of Grantly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could it be the dancers coming home?" suggested Helen.
plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally
From this reading "Could it be the dancers coming home?" suggested Helen.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "No, not from that direction!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A low rumble of voices was heard, coming from the rear of Grantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A low rumble of voices was heard, coming from the rear of Grantly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A low rumble of voices was heard, coming from the rear of Grantly.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Could it be the dancers coming home?" suggested Helen.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Could it be the dancers coming home?" suggested Helen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is that?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Could it be the dancers coming home?" suggested Helen.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading A LITTLE LEARNING "Listen!
hear with intention
From this reading A LITTLE LEARNING "Listen!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE LEARNING "Listen!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A low rumble of voices was heard, coming from the rear of Grantly.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not from that direction!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not from that direction!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A low rumble of voices was heard, coming from the rear of Grantly.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading A low rumble of voices was heard, coming from the rear of Grantly.
make a low noise
From this reading A low rumble of voices was heard, coming from the rear of Grantly.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Could it be the dancers coming home?" suggested Helen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What is that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A low rumble of voices was heard, coming from the rear of Grantly.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A low rumble of voices was heard, coming from the rear of Grantly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A low rumble of voices was heard, coming from the rear of Grantly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is that?"
Chapter 19 of The Carter Girls' Mysterious Neighbors by Nell Speed holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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 19 holds 87 sentences of The Carter Girls' Mysterious Neighbors, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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