Chapter 16 of The House of the Whispering Pines is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The House of the Whispering Pines is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I have said that I could not tell.” “Wouldn’t you know if they had been disturbed?” “No, sir--not from the look I gave them.” “Then they might have been disturbed--might even have been rearranged---without your knowing it?” “They might.”
Chapter 16 of The House of the Whispering Pines is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 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.
having the place or position changed
From this reading ““Wouldn’t you know if they had been disturbed?””
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ““No, sir--not from the look I gave them.””
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading ““Then they might have been disturbed--might even have been rearranged---without your knowing it?””
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ““No, sir--not from the look I gave them.””
past form of “rearrange” — put into a new order or arrangement
From this reading ““Then they might have been disturbed--might even have been rearranged---without your knowing it?””
term of address for a man
From this reading ““No, sir--not from the look I gave them.””
express in words
From this reading ““I have said that I could not tell.””
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ““Then they might have been disturbed--might even have been rearranged---without your knowing it?””
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.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Wouldn’t you know if they had been disturbed?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I have said that I could not tell.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “Wouldn’t you know if they had been disturbed?”
divisible by two
From this reading “Then they might have been disturbed--might even have been rearranged---without your knowing it?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “No, sir--not from the look I gave them.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “No, sir--not from the look I gave them.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Wouldn’t you know if they had been disturbed?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have said that I could not tell.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have said that I could not tell.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Wouldn’t you know if they had been disturbed?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Then they might have been disturbed--might even have been rearranged---without your knowing it?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Wouldn’t you know if they had been disturbed?”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “Then they might have been disturbed--might even have been rearranged---without your knowing it?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “No, sir--not from the look I gave them.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Then they might have been disturbed--might even have been rearranged---without your knowing it?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir--not from the look I gave them.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have said that I could not tell.”
past form of “rearrange” — put into a new order or arrangement
From this reading “Then they might have been disturbed--might even have been rearranged---without your knowing it?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have said that I could not tell.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir--not from the look I gave them.”
express in words
From this reading “I have said that I could not tell.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have said that I could not tell.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, sir--not from the look I gave them.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “No, sir--not from the look I gave them.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then they might have been disturbed--might even have been rearranged---without your knowing it?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Wouldn’t you know if they had been disturbed?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Then they might have been disturbed--might even have been rearranged---without your knowing it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wouldn’t you know if they had been disturbed?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Wouldn’t you know if they had been disturbed?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then they might have been disturbed--might even have been rearranged---without your knowing it?”
Chapter 16 of The House of the Whispering Pines by Anna Katharine Green holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 16 holds 407 sentences of The House of the Whispering Pines, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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