Chapter 15 of The Forest of Mystery is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Forest of Mystery is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead. "Oh, I guess this is the end!" Already the shrill whistle of the locomotive was shattering the silence. But even the loud warning was futile. The elephant remained where it was, not as much as moving an ear.
Chapter 15 of The Forest of Mystery is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “The elephant remained where it was, not as much as moving an ear.”
producing no result or effect
From this reading “But even the loud warning was futile.”
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading “Already the shrill whistle of the locomotive was shattering the silence.”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.”
seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering
From this reading “Already the shrill whistle of the locomotive was shattering the silence.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “Already the shrill whistle of the locomotive was shattering the silence.”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “Already the shrill whistle of the locomotive was shattering the silence.”
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.
In this reading “A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.”
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 Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.
at or in the front
From this reading A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the shrill whistle of the locomotive was shattering the silence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The elephant remained where it was, not as much as moving an ear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even the loud warning was futile.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The elephant remained where it was, not as much as moving an ear.
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The elephant remained where it was, not as much as moving an ear.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Oh, I guess this is the end!"
divisible by two
From this reading But even the loud warning was futile.
in fear
From this reading A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.
producing no result or effect
From this reading But even the loud warning was futile.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Oh, I guess this is the end!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.
cause to move by striking
From this reading A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I guess this is the end!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I guess this is the end!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading Already the shrill whistle of the locomotive was shattering the silence.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading But even the loud warning was futile.
in motion
From this reading The elephant remained where it was, not as much as moving an ear.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The elephant remained where it was, not as much as moving an ear.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The elephant remained where it was, not as much as moving an ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Already the shrill whistle of the locomotive was shattering the silence.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I guess this is the end!"
with speed
From this reading A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The elephant remained where it was, not as much as moving an ear.
seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering
From this reading Already the shrill whistle of the locomotive was shattering the silence.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Already the shrill whistle of the locomotive was shattering the silence.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Already the shrill whistle of the locomotive was shattering the silence.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, I guess this is the end!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I guess this is the end!"
a message informing of danger
From this reading But even the loud warning was futile.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already the shrill whistle of the locomotive was shattering the silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.
in or at the place that
From this reading The elephant remained where it was, not as much as moving an ear.
make whistling sounds
From this reading Already the shrill whistle of the locomotive was shattering the silence.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A Wonderful Sight "We'll hit it, sure!" cried Joe, rapidly losing his nerve as he gazed fearfully ahead.
Chapter 15 of The Forest of Mystery by James H. Foster holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 114 sentences of The Forest of Mystery, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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