Chapter 16 of The Disappearance of Kimball Webb is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Disappearance of Kimball Webb is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie. “Where is she?” cried Gerty. “Here, isn’t she?” returned the bewildered nurse. “No, of course not! Why did you think so?”
Chapter 16 of The Disappearance of Kimball Webb is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading ““Here, isn’t she?” returned the bewildered nurse.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading ““Here, isn’t she?” returned the bewildered nurse.”
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading “A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ““Here, isn’t she?” returned the bewildered nurse.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading ““No, of course not!”
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 A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Here, isn’t she?” returned the bewildered nurse.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “No, of course not!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Where is she?” cried Gerty.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did you think so?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where is she?” cried Gerty.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here, isn’t she?” returned the bewildered nurse.
a social unit living together
From this reading A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is she?” cried Gerty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here, isn’t she?” returned the bewildered nurse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, of course not!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, of course not!
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “Here, isn’t she?” returned the bewildered nurse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No, of course not!
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Here, isn’t she?” returned the bewildered nurse.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where is she?” cried Gerty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why did you think so?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Why did you think so?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.
at the time that
From this reading A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is she?” cried Gerty.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did you think so?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A SAFE MAN There was consternation in the Powell household when Miss Loring arrived without Elsie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why did you think so?”
Chapter 16 of The Disappearance of Kimball Webb by Rowland Wright holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 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 16 holds 289 sentences of The Disappearance of Kimball Webb, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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