Chapter 15 of The Everlasting Whisper is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Everlasting Whisper is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled. "What is what?" Gratton laughed, but the look was still there. His eyes did not laugh. "What makes you look like that?
Chapter 15 of The Everlasting Whisper is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “His eyes did not laugh.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “"What makes you look like that?”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “"What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “"What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.”
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His eyes did not laugh.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes did not laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes did not laugh.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.
the sound of laughing
From this reading His eyes did not laugh.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What makes you look like that?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "What makes you look like that?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His eyes did not laugh.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.
not in physical motion
From this reading Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What makes you look like that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gratton laughed, but the look was still there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" she asked, her voice puzzled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What makes you look like that?
Chapter 15 of The Everlasting Whisper by Jackson Gregory holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 15 holds 415 sentences of The Everlasting Whisper, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of The Everlasting Whisper by Jackson Gregory exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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