Chapter 13 of The Happy Venture is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Happy Venture is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning. Felicia was asleep in a chair by the cold ashes of the fire. A guttering candle burned on the table. She woke instantly and stared at him with wide eyes. "What is it?" she said, and then sprang up.
Chapter 13 of The Happy Venture is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “Felicia was asleep in a chair by the cold ashes of the fire.”
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “A guttering candle burned on the table.”
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading “Felicia was asleep in a chair by the cold ashes of the fire.”
-ing form of “gutter” — burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
From this reading “A guttering candle burned on the table.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “"THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.”
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading “"THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.”
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading “"THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “She woke instantly and stared at him with wide eyes.”
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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 SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She woke instantly and stared at him with wide eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Felicia was asleep in a chair by the cold ashes of the fire.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Felicia was asleep in a chair by the cold ashes of the fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading A guttering candle burned on the table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Felicia was asleep in a chair by the cold ashes of the fire.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading A guttering candle burned on the table.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Felicia was asleep in a chair by the cold ashes of the fire.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Felicia was asleep in a chair by the cold ashes of the fire.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She woke instantly and stared at him with wide eyes.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading Felicia was asleep in a chair by the cold ashes of the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Felicia was asleep in a chair by the cold ashes of the fire.
-ing form of “gutter” — burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
From this reading A guttering candle burned on the table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She woke instantly and stared at him with wide eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Felicia was asleep in a chair by the cold ashes of the fire.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She woke instantly and stared at him with wide eyes.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" she said, and then sprang up.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading "THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A guttering candle burned on the table.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What is it?" she said, and then sprang up.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She woke instantly and stared at him with wide eyes.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "What is it?" she said, and then sprang up.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She woke instantly and stared at him with wide eyes.
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading "THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A guttering candle burned on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "What is it?" she said, and then sprang up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading "THE SEA IS A TYRANT" Ken stumbled into the open door of Applegate Farm at three the next morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What is it?" she said, and then sprang up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Felicia was asleep in a chair by the cold ashes of the fire.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" she said, and then sprang up.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She woke instantly and stared at him with wide eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She woke instantly and stared at him with wide eyes.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading She woke instantly and stared at him with wide eyes.
Chapter 13 of The Happy Venture by Edith Ballinger Price holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 13 holds 160 sentences of The Happy Venture, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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