Chapter 10 of The Hermit's Cave is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Hermit's Cave is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITTLE JACK AT DEATH'S DOOR. LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed. "Is that you, Theodore?" Jack asked anxiously. "I thought you would come.
Chapter 10 of The Hermit's Cave is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Jack asked anxiously.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.”
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.”
possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “LITTLE JACK AT DEATH'S DOOR.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.”
by reasonable assumption
From this reading “LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.”
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.”
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 “Jack asked anxiously.”
advance stealthily or unnoticed
In this reading “LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.”
In this reading “LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.”
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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 LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
(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 LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Jack asked anxiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jack asked anxiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LITTLE JACK AT DEATH'S DOOR.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
the act of closing something
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I thought you would come.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading LITTLE JACK AT DEATH'S DOOR.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading LITTLE JACK AT DEATH'S DOOR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
a social unit living together
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you would come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that you, Theodore?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading LITTLE JACK AT DEATH'S DOOR.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE JACK AT DEATH'S DOOR.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
by reasonable assumption
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
with low volume
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is that you, Theodore?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you would come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
at the time that
From this reading LATE that night, when all the household had presumably gone to rest, a little figure, clad in a scarlet dressing-gown, stole softly into Jack's bedroom, and, carefully closing the door, crept up to the bed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought you would come.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that you, Theodore?"
Chapter 10 of The Hermit's Cave by Eleanora H. Stooke holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 10 holds 195 sentences of The Hermit's Cave, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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