Chapter 16 of The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches. He could see nothing in the gloom, and asked in a whisper: "Who is it?" "It is I--Nora. Mamma and I are awfully scared."
Chapter 16 of The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used as intensifiers
From this reading “Mamma and I are awfully scared."”
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading “VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.”
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading “VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.”
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.”
made afraid
From this reading “Mamma and I are awfully scared."”
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading “VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.”
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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 VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mamma and I are awfully scared."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He could see nothing in the gloom, and asked in a whisper:
used as intensifiers
From this reading Mamma and I are awfully scared."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see nothing in the gloom, and asked in a whisper:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading He could see nothing in the gloom, and asked in a whisper:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is I--Nora.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could see nothing in the gloom, and asked in a whisper:
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who is it?"
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mamma and I are awfully scared."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
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From this reading "It is I--Nora.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He could see nothing in the gloom, and asked in a whisper:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
made afraid
From this reading Mamma and I are awfully scared."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see nothing in the gloom, and asked in a whisper:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VISITORS OF THE NIGHT Chester bounded out of bed and hunted to the door, which he unlocked and opened for a few inches.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading He could see nothing in the gloom, and asked in a whisper:
which person or people
From this reading "Who is it?"
Chapter 16 of The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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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