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Chapter 12 of The Great Pearl Secret is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE 'WHISPERER' STUFF" "My goodness _gracious_!" gasped Natalie Lowndes. "_Billy_--wake up! Have you seen 'the Whisperer stuff'?" Billy woke up. It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
Chapter 12 of The Great Pearl Secret is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"THE 'WHISPERER' STUFF" "My goodness _gracious_!" gasped Natalie Lowndes.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “"THE 'WHISPERER' STUFF" "My goodness _gracious_!" gasped Natalie Lowndes.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading “It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.”
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading “It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.”
plural of “outsider” — someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
From this reading “It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.”
one who speaks in a whisper
From this reading “"THE 'WHISPERER' STUFF" "My goodness _gracious_!" gasped Natalie Lowndes.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Billy woke up.”
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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cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “"_Billy_--wake up!”
In this reading “It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.”
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 It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
later than; following
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "_Billy_--wake up!
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "THE 'WHISPERER' STUFF" "My goodness _gracious_!" gasped Natalie Lowndes.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "THE 'WHISPERER' STUFF" "My goodness _gracious_!" gasped Natalie Lowndes.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "THE 'WHISPERER' STUFF" "My goodness _gracious_!" gasped Natalie Lowndes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you seen 'the Whisperer stuff'?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE 'WHISPERER' STUFF" "My goodness _gracious_!" gasped Natalie Lowndes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "THE 'WHISPERER' STUFF" "My goodness _gracious_!" gasped Natalie Lowndes.
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE 'WHISPERER' STUFF" "My goodness _gracious_!" gasped Natalie Lowndes.
plural of “outsider” — someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Have you seen 'the Whisperer stuff'?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "THE 'WHISPERER' STUFF" "My goodness _gracious_!" gasped Natalie Lowndes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE 'WHISPERER' STUFF" "My goodness _gracious_!" gasped Natalie Lowndes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "_Billy_--wake up!
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "_Billy_--wake up!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
one who speaks in a whisper
From this reading "THE 'WHISPERER' STUFF" "My goodness _gracious_!" gasped Natalie Lowndes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Billy woke up.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was just after dinner, early yet to begin the real evening at the Grumblers (known to some outsiders as the "Plunderers") Club; and Lowndes had been killing time with a nap.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you seen 'the Whisperer stuff'?"
Chapter 12 of The Great Pearl Secret by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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.
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