Chapter 14 of The Caves of Fear is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Caves of Fear is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Caves of Fear Instantly all lights were directed at the back of the cave. Zircon rushed around the statue and stopped short as his light found only rock walls. "He has to be here somewhere," the scientist bellowed. "Hunt for him!" Rick stood for a moment estimating the direction from which the light had come.
Chapter 14 of The Caves of Fear is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading “"He has to be here somewhere," the scientist bellowed.”
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “The Caves of Fear Instantly all lights were directed at the back of the cave.”
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “The Caves of Fear Instantly all lights were directed at the back of the cave.”
-ing form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading “Rick stood for a moment estimating the direction from which the light had come.”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “Rick stood for a moment estimating the direction from which the light had come.”
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading “"He has to be here somewhere," the scientist bellowed.”
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading “Zircon rushed around the statue and stopped short as his light found only rock walls.”
a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
From this reading “Zircon rushed around the statue and stopped short as his light found only rock walls.”
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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temporarily
In this reading “Rick stood for a moment estimating the direction from which the light had come.”
In this reading “Zircon rushed around the statue and stopped short as his light found only rock walls.”
In this reading “"Hunt for him!"”
In this reading “Rick stood for a moment estimating the direction from which the light had come.”
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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 Rick stood for a moment estimating the direction from which the light had come.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Caves of Fear Instantly all lights were directed at the back of the cave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zircon rushed around the statue and stopped short as his light found only rock walls.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Zircon rushed around the statue and stopped short as his light found only rock walls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Zircon rushed around the statue and stopped short as his light found only rock walls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Caves of Fear Instantly all lights were directed at the back of the cave.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Caves of Fear Instantly all lights were directed at the back of the cave.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He has to be here somewhere," the scientist bellowed.
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading "He has to be here somewhere," the scientist bellowed.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The Caves of Fear Instantly all lights were directed at the back of the cave.
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The Caves of Fear Instantly all lights were directed at the back of the cave.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rick stood for a moment estimating the direction from which the light had come.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading The Caves of Fear Instantly all lights were directed at the back of the cave.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Rick stood for a moment estimating the direction from which the light had come.
-ing form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading Rick stood for a moment estimating the direction from which the light had come.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The Caves of Fear Instantly all lights were directed at the back of the cave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hunt for him!"
set up or found
From this reading Zircon rushed around the statue and stopped short as his light found only rock walls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rick stood for a moment estimating the direction from which the light had come.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rick stood for a moment estimating the direction from which the light had come.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has to be here somewhere," the scientist bellowed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has to be here somewhere," the scientist bellowed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He has to be here somewhere," the scientist bellowed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hunt for him!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Zircon rushed around the statue and stopped short as his light found only rock walls.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading "Hunt for him!"
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The Caves of Fear Instantly all lights were directed at the back of the cave.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Zircon rushed around the statue and stopped short as his light found only rock walls.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The Caves of Fear Instantly all lights were directed at the back of the cave.
a particular point in time
From this reading Rick stood for a moment estimating the direction from which the light had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Caves of Fear Instantly all lights were directed at the back of the cave.
and nothing more
From this reading Zircon rushed around the statue and stopped short as his light found only rock walls.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick stood for a moment estimating the direction from which the light had come.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Zircon rushed around the statue and stopped short as his light found only rock walls.
done under pressure
From this reading Zircon rushed around the statue and stopped short as his light found only rock walls.
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading "He has to be here somewhere," the scientist bellowed.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Zircon rushed around the statue and stopped short as his light found only rock walls.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "He has to be here somewhere," the scientist bellowed.
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Zircon rushed around the statue and stopped short as his light found only rock walls.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Rick stood for a moment estimating the direction from which the light had come.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Zircon rushed around the statue and stopped short as his light found only rock walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Caves of Fear Instantly all lights were directed at the back of the cave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He has to be here somewhere," the scientist bellowed.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Zircon rushed around the statue and stopped short as his light found only rock walls.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Caves of Fear Instantly all lights were directed at the back of the cave.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rick stood for a moment estimating the direction from which the light had come.
a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
From this reading Zircon rushed around the statue and stopped short as his light found only rock walls.
Chapter 14 of The Caves of Fear by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 14 holds 143 sentences of The Caves of Fear, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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