Chapter 21 of The Cleverdale Mystery is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Cleverdale Mystery is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SPOILS! SPOILS! Christmas came, the day passing quiet and gloomy at the Alden home. The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out: "Yes, they are saved, they are saved!" then he would moan, "Oh, how the fire burns my flesh!
Chapter 21 of The Cleverdale Mystery is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “"Yes, they are saved, they are saved!" then he would moan, "Oh, how the fire burns my flesh!”
experiencing delirium
From this reading “The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:”
depressingly dark
From this reading “Christmas came, the day passing quiet and gloomy at the Alden home.”
harmed
From this reading “The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “"Yes, they are saved, they are saved!" then he would moan, "Oh, how the fire burns my flesh!”
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading “The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:”
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading “SPOILS!”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:”
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In this reading “The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:”
In this reading “The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:”
In this reading “"Yes, they are saved, they are saved!" then he would moan, "Oh, how the fire burns my flesh!”
In this reading “The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:”
In this reading “The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:”
In this reading “The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:”
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From this reading Christmas came, the day passing quiet and gloomy at the Alden home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas came, the day passing quiet and gloomy at the Alden home.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, they are saved, they are saved!" then he would moan, "Oh, how the fire burns my flesh!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Christmas came, the day passing quiet and gloomy at the Alden home.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading "Yes, they are saved, they are saved!" then he would moan, "Oh, how the fire burns my flesh!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Christmas came, the day passing quiet and gloomy at the Alden home.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas came, the day passing quiet and gloomy at the Alden home.
demanding attention
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Christmas came, the day passing quiet and gloomy at the Alden home.
experiencing delirium
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
start firing a weapon
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading "Yes, they are saved, they are saved!" then he would moan, "Oh, how the fire burns my flesh!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
depressingly dark
From this reading Christmas came, the day passing quiet and gloomy at the Alden home.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, they are saved, they are saved!" then he would moan, "Oh, how the fire burns my flesh!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Christmas came, the day passing quiet and gloomy at the Alden home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, they are saved, they are saved!" then he would moan, "Oh, how the fire burns my flesh!
harmed
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading "Yes, they are saved, they are saved!" then he would moan, "Oh, how the fire burns my flesh!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, they are saved, they are saved!" then he would moan, "Oh, how the fire burns my flesh!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Yes, they are saved, they are saved!" then he would moan, "Oh, how the fire burns my flesh!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
above and across; more than
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Christmas came, the day passing quiet and gloomy at the Alden home.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Christmas came, the day passing quiet and gloomy at the Alden home.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "Yes, they are saved, they are saved!" then he would moan, "Oh, how the fire burns my flesh!
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading SPOILS!
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christmas came, the day passing quiet and gloomy at the Alden home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Yes, they are saved, they are saved!" then he would moan, "Oh, how the fire burns my flesh!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, they are saved, they are saved!" then he would moan, "Oh, how the fire burns my flesh!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The injured man grew worse and was delirious--living over the awful scenes of the fire many times during the day, and starting from his slumbers, crying out:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes, they are saved, they are saved!" then he would moan, "Oh, how the fire burns my flesh!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, they are saved, they are saved!" then he would moan, "Oh, how the fire burns my flesh!
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