Chapter 18 of The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NIGHT ALARM Mr. Howbridge and Ruth quickly looked at one another. The same thought and suspicion came in each of their minds at the same time. "Who's that?" Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream. "Hush, children," cautioned Ruth in a whisper.
Chapter 18 of The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading “"Hush, children," cautioned Ruth in a whisper.”
a very small circular shape
From this reading “Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush, children," cautioned Ruth in a whisper.”
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.”
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading “The same thought and suspicion came in each of their minds at the same time.”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “THE NIGHT ALARM Mr. Howbridge and Ruth quickly looked at one another.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “"Hush, children," cautioned Ruth in a whisper.”
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 “The same thought and suspicion came in each of their minds at the same time.”
In this reading “Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “THE NIGHT ALARM Mr. Howbridge and Ruth quickly looked at one another.”
In this reading “"Hush, children," cautioned Ruth in a whisper.”
In this reading “Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.”
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 "Hush, children," cautioned Ruth in a whisper.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Mr. Howbridge and Ruth quickly looked at one another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Mr. Howbridge and Ruth quickly looked at one another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Mr. Howbridge and Ruth quickly looked at one another.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Mr. Howbridge and Ruth quickly looked at one another.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The same thought and suspicion came in each of their minds at the same time.
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading "Hush, children," cautioned Ruth in a whisper.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Hush, children," cautioned Ruth in a whisper.
a very small circular shape
From this reading Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The same thought and suspicion came in each of their minds at the same time.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Mr. Howbridge and Ruth quickly looked at one another.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush, children," cautioned Ruth in a whisper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The same thought and suspicion came in each of their minds at the same time.
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Mr. Howbridge and Ruth quickly looked at one another.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The same thought and suspicion came in each of their minds at the same time.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Mr. Howbridge and Ruth quickly looked at one another.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Mr. Howbridge and Ruth quickly looked at one another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The same thought and suspicion came in each of their minds at the same time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Mr. Howbridge and Ruth quickly looked at one another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.
with speed
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Mr. Howbridge and Ruth quickly looked at one another.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Mr. Howbridge and Ruth quickly looked at one another.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same thought and suspicion came in each of their minds at the same time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The same thought and suspicion came in each of their minds at the same time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who's that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM Mr. Howbridge and Ruth quickly looked at one another.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The same thought and suspicion came in each of their minds at the same time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The same thought and suspicion came in each of their minds at the same time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The same thought and suspicion came in each of their minds at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dot asked, she and Tess having lingered behind the others to pick some flowers from the bank of the stream.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Hush, children," cautioned Ruth in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's that?"
Chapter 18 of The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat by Grace Brooks Hill holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 18 holds 165 sentences of The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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