Chapter 19 of The Dragon's Secret is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The Dragon's Secret is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BIGGEST SURPRISE OF ALL "PHYLLIS! I've got a nibble, Phyllis! I believe I can land him, too. And it will be the first I've really managed to catch!" Leslie began to play her line, her hands fairly trembling with excitement.
Chapter 19 of The Dragon's Secret is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “THE BIGGEST SURPRISE OF ALL "PHYLLIS!”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “And it will be the first I've really managed to catch!"”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Leslie began to play her line, her hands fairly trembling with excitement.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “Leslie began to play her line, her hands fairly trembling with excitement.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “And it will be the first I've really managed to catch!"”
bite off very small pieces
From this reading “I've got a nibble, Phyllis!”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “THE BIGGEST SURPRISE OF ALL "PHYLLIS!”
a shaky motion
From this reading “Leslie began to play her line, her hands fairly trembling with excitement.”
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 I've got a nibble, Phyllis!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE BIGGEST SURPRISE OF ALL "PHYLLIS!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it will be the first I've really managed to catch!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And it will be the first I've really managed to catch!"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Leslie began to play her line, her hands fairly trembling with excitement.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe I can land him, too.
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIGGEST SURPRISE OF ALL "PHYLLIS!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I believe I can land him, too.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And it will be the first I've really managed to catch!"
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Leslie began to play her line, her hands fairly trembling with excitement.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Leslie began to play her line, her hands fairly trembling with excitement.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And it will be the first I've really managed to catch!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got a nibble, Phyllis!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Leslie began to play her line, her hands fairly trembling with excitement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leslie began to play her line, her hands fairly trembling with excitement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I believe I can land him, too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe I can land him, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got a nibble, Phyllis!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it will be the first I've really managed to catch!"
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I believe I can land him, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie began to play her line, her hands fairly trembling with excitement.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Leslie began to play her line, her hands fairly trembling with excitement.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading And it will be the first I've really managed to catch!"
bite off very small pieces
From this reading I've got a nibble, Phyllis!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIGGEST SURPRISE OF ALL "PHYLLIS!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIGGEST SURPRISE OF ALL "PHYLLIS!
participate in games or sport
From this reading Leslie began to play her line, her hands fairly trembling with excitement.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And it will be the first I've really managed to catch!"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE BIGGEST SURPRISE OF ALL "PHYLLIS!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIGGEST SURPRISE OF ALL "PHYLLIS!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it will be the first I've really managed to catch!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I believe I can land him, too.
a shaky motion
From this reading Leslie began to play her line, her hands fairly trembling with excitement.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And it will be the first I've really managed to catch!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leslie began to play her line, her hands fairly trembling with excitement.
Chapter 19 of The Dragon's Secret by Augusta Huiell Seaman holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 19 holds 119 sentences of The Dragon's Secret, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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