Chapter 5 of The Island House: A Tale for the Young Folks is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Island House: A Tale for the Young Folks is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WITH TIED WRISTS. Alfy turned. Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat. He looked lowering and threatening. "You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."
Chapter 5 of The Island House: A Tale for the Young Folks is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move very slightly
From this reading “"You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."”
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.”
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “"You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."”
darkened by clouds
From this reading “He looked lowering and threatening.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “"You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “He looked lowering and threatening.”
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “WITH TIED WRISTS.”
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In this reading “"You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."”
In this reading “Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.”
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From this reading Alfy turned.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."
next to; at the side of
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
move very slightly
From this reading "You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading "You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked lowering and threatening.
darkened by clouds
From this reading He looked lowering and threatening.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."
the force of workers available
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading He looked lowering and threatening.
bound or secured closely
From this reading WITH TIED WRISTS.
up to a particular time
From this reading "You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Alfy turned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH TIED WRISTS.
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading WITH TIED WRISTS.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, one of the men he had heard talking beside the hedge, that morning, was leaning from the bank, and had stopped the boat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't budge an inch," growled he, "till you've told me what you have been to Squire Watkins's for."
Chapter 5 of The Island House: A Tale for the Young Folks by F. M. (Frederic Morell) Holmes holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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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