Chapter 4 of The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ALARM. "It's ten o'clock already!" exclaimed Mrs. Cornwallis as she finished her bath. "But everything is in perfect order now except ourselves. There's that dreadful cannon again! It made _me_ shiver this time."
Chapter 4 of The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “THE ALARM.”
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “"It's ten o'clock already!" exclaimed Mrs. Cornwallis as she finished her bath.”
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading “There's that dreadful cannon again!”
commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)
From this reading “"It's ten o'clock already!" exclaimed Mrs. Cornwallis as she finished her bath.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “There's that dreadful cannon again!”
according to the clock
From this reading “"It's ten o'clock already!" exclaimed Mrs. Cornwallis as she finished her bath.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “"But everything is in perfect order now except ourselves.”
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “It made _me_ shiver this time."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"But everything is in perfect order now except ourselves.”
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anew
From this reading There's that dreadful cannon again!
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE ALARM.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "It's ten o'clock already!" exclaimed Mrs. Cornwallis as she finished her bath.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's ten o'clock already!" exclaimed Mrs. Cornwallis as she finished her bath.
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading "It's ten o'clock already!" exclaimed Mrs. Cornwallis as she finished her bath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But everything is in perfect order now except ourselves.
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading There's that dreadful cannon again!
commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)
From this reading "It's ten o'clock already!" exclaimed Mrs. Cornwallis as she finished her bath.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There's that dreadful cannon again!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "But everything is in perfect order now except ourselves.
apart from; not including
From this reading "But everything is in perfect order now except ourselves.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "It's ten o'clock already!" exclaimed Mrs. Cornwallis as she finished her bath.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "It's ten o'clock already!" exclaimed Mrs. Cornwallis as she finished her bath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's ten o'clock already!" exclaimed Mrs. Cornwallis as she finished her bath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But everything is in perfect order now except ourselves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But everything is in perfect order now except ourselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made _me_ shiver this time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's ten o'clock already!" exclaimed Mrs. Cornwallis as she finished her bath.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made _me_ shiver this time."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made _me_ shiver this time."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It's ten o'clock already!" exclaimed Mrs. Cornwallis as she finished her bath.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "But everything is in perfect order now except ourselves.
according to the clock
From this reading "It's ten o'clock already!" exclaimed Mrs. Cornwallis as she finished her bath.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "But everything is in perfect order now except ourselves.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "But everything is in perfect order now except ourselves.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "But everything is in perfect order now except ourselves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's ten o'clock already!" exclaimed Mrs. Cornwallis as she finished her bath.
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading It made _me_ shiver this time."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "It's ten o'clock already!" exclaimed Mrs. Cornwallis as she finished her bath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There's that dreadful cannon again!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALARM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's that dreadful cannon again!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It made _me_ shiver this time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It made _me_ shiver this time."
Chapter 4 of The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury by Asenath Carver Coolidge holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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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