Chapter 26 of The Daffodil Mystery is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Daffodil Mystery is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage. "What is wrong? What is wrong?" she asked in a terrified whisper. "Oh, let me go to mother." She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.
Chapter 26 of The Daffodil Mystery is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.”
with resolute determination
From this reading “She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.”
move with force
From this reading “THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.”
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “What is wrong?" she asked in a terrified whisper.”
push forcefully
From this reading “THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “What is wrong?" she asked in a terrified whisper.”
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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 What is wrong?" she asked in a terrified whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What is wrong?" she asked in a terrified whisper.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.
with resolute determination
From this reading She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
in a gradual manner
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
a young female
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, let me go to mother."
the act of grasping
From this reading She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is wrong?
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, let me go to mother."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, let me go to mother."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Oh, let me go to mother."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, let me go to mother."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
move with force
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What is wrong?" she asked in a terrified whisper.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She struggled to escape from his grip, but he held her firmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading What is wrong?" she asked in a terrified whisper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
push forcefully
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is wrong?
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading What is wrong?" she asked in a terrified whisper.
which person or people
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE NIGHT Tarling gave one glance before he turned to the girl, who was endeavouring to push past him, and catching her by the arm gently thrust her back into the passage.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "What is wrong?
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