Chapter 27 of The Highflyers is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Highflyers is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid." "The house is dark," he said, peering about him. "I could make nobody hear--until you came. Where are the lights?" "Lights!...
Chapter 27 of The Highflyers is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."”
Having no one else present.
From this reading “"I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “"The house is dark," he said, peering about him.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “"I could make nobody hear--until you came.”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “Where are the lights?"”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “"I could make nobody hear--until you came.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “"The house is dark," he said, peering about him.”
in a tremulous manner
From this reading “"I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."”
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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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The house is dark," he said, peering about him.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are the lights?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I could make nobody hear--until you came.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could make nobody hear--until you came.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "The house is dark," he said, peering about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The house is dark," he said, peering about him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I could make nobody hear--until you came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The house is dark," he said, peering about him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "The house is dark," he said, peering about him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The house is dark," he said, peering about him.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Where are the lights?"
engage in
From this reading "I could make nobody hear--until you came.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "I could make nobody hear--until you came.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading "The house is dark," he said, peering about him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The house is dark," he said, peering about him.
in a tremulous manner
From this reading "I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."
up to a particular time
From this reading "I could make nobody hear--until you came.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was alone, alone," Hildegarde said, tremulously, "and I was afraid."
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are the lights?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I could make nobody hear--until you came.
Chapter 27 of The Highflyers by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 287 sentences, grouped into 58 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 27 holds 287 sentences of The Highflyers, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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