Chapter 22 of The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE ISLAND "What's the matter? What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance. "Are we sinking?" "Oh, no," he answered. "We either struck something, or the motor has gone bad and stopped.
Chapter 22 of The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance.”
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “ON THE ISLAND "What's the matter?”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “"We either struck something, or the motor has gone bad and stopped.”
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance.”
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance.”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “"Are we sinking?"”
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance.”
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In this reading “ON THE ISLAND "What's the matter?”
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From this reading What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, no," he answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we sinking?"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "We either struck something, or the motor has gone bad and stopped.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance.
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance.
one or the other of two
From this reading "We either struck something, or the motor has gone bad and stopped.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "We either struck something, or the motor has gone bad and stopped.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, no," he answered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ON THE ISLAND "What's the matter?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ON THE ISLAND "What's the matter?
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "We either struck something, or the motor has gone bad and stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no," he answered.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no," he answered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ISLAND "What's the matter?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We either struck something, or the motor has gone bad and stopped.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance.
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance.
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "Are we sinking?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We either struck something, or the motor has gone bad and stopped.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "We either struck something, or the motor has gone bad and stopped.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "We either struck something, or the motor has gone bad and stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ISLAND "What's the matter?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we sinking?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE ISLAND "What's the matter?
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading What has happened?" cried Agnes, clinging partly to Neale and partly to the wheel to preserve her balance.
Chapter 22 of The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat by Grace Brooks Hill holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 22 holds 155 sentences of The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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