Chapter 18 of The Girl Next Door is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Girl Next Door is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious. "I don't like the looks of this thing at all," he muttered, reaching in his pocket for the letter. "But what did he say? Tell us quick!" cried Marcia. "We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"
Chapter 18 of The Girl Next Door is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “"We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"”
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading “THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “"We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"I don't like the looks of this thing at all," he muttered, reaching in his pocket for the letter.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious.”
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading “THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “"I don't like the looks of this thing at all," he muttered, reaching in his pocket for the letter.”
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.
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In this reading “"We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"”
In this reading “"We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"”
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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 THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious.
(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 "I don't like the looks of this thing at all," he muttered, reaching in his pocket for the letter.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what did he say?
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Tell us quick!" cried Marcia.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But what did he say?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like the looks of this thing at all," he muttered, reaching in his pocket for the letter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't like the looks of this thing at all," he muttered, reaching in his pocket for the letter.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't like the looks of this thing at all," he muttered, reaching in his pocket for the letter.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like the looks of this thing at all," he muttered, reaching in his pocket for the letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't like the looks of this thing at all," he muttered, reaching in his pocket for the letter.
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I don't like the looks of this thing at all," he muttered, reaching in his pocket for the letter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like the looks of this thing at all," he muttered, reaching in his pocket for the letter.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "I don't like the looks of this thing at all," he muttered, reaching in his pocket for the letter.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell us quick!" cried Marcia.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I don't like the looks of this thing at all," he muttered, reaching in his pocket for the letter.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't like the looks of this thing at all," he muttered, reaching in his pocket for the letter.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "I don't like the looks of this thing at all," he muttered, reaching in his pocket for the letter.
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Tell us quick!" cried Marcia.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading "I don't like the looks of this thing at all," he muttered, reaching in his pocket for the letter.
express in words
From this reading "But what did he say?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"
express in words
From this reading Tell us quick!" cried Marcia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"
a special situation
From this reading "I don't like the looks of this thing at all," he muttered, reaching in his pocket for the letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I don't like the looks of this thing at all," he muttered, reaching in his pocket for the letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell us quick!" cried Marcia.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've been nearly crazy there in the kitchen waiting to have Cecily go so we could hear what he says!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what did he say?
which person or people
From this reading THE MAJOR HAS A FURTHER INSPIRATION The captain, who was puffing at his pipe, appeared serious.
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