Chapter 16 of The Magic Curtain: A Mystery Story for Girls is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Magic Curtain: A Mystery Story for Girls is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THROUGH THE WINDOW "Come!" Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night. "We must find out what those men are doing. This place was built in memory of the past for the good of the public. Generous-hearted people have loaned the rare treasures that are stored here.
Chapter 16 of The Magic Curtain: A Mystery Story for Girls is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading “Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night.”
past form of “loan” — give temporarily; let have for a limited time
From this reading “Generous-hearted people have loaned the rare treasures that are stored here.”
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading “Generous-hearted people have loaned the rare treasures that are stored here.”
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading “Generous-hearted people have loaned the rare treasures that are stored here.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night.”
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading “Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night.”
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “Generous-hearted people have loaned the rare treasures that are stored here.”
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 “THROUGH THE WINDOW "Come!"”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “"We must find out what those men are doing.”
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.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We must find out what those men are doing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night.
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading This place was built in memory of the past for the good of the public.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW "Come!"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "We must find out what those men are doing.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We must find out what those men are doing.
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This place was built in memory of the past for the good of the public.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Generous-hearted people have loaned the rare treasures that are stored here.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This place was built in memory of the past for the good of the public.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Generous-hearted people have loaned the rare treasures that are stored here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Generous-hearted people have loaned the rare treasures that are stored here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This place was built in memory of the past for the good of the public.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night.
past form of “loan” — give temporarily; let have for a limited time
From this reading Generous-hearted people have loaned the rare treasures that are stored here.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading This place was built in memory of the past for the good of the public.
the force of workers available
From this reading "We must find out what those men are doing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must find out what those men are doing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading This place was built in memory of the past for the good of the public.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Generous-hearted people have loaned the rare treasures that are stored here.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This place was built in memory of the past for the good of the public.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading This place was built in memory of the past for the good of the public.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Generous-hearted people have loaned the rare treasures that are stored here.
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading Generous-hearted people have loaned the rare treasures that are stored here.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Generous-hearted people have loaned the rare treasures that are stored here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW "Come!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This place was built in memory of the past for the good of the public.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "We must find out what those men are doing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW "Come!"
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night.
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Generous-hearted people have loaned the rare treasures that are stored here.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This place was built in memory of the past for the good of the public.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must find out what those men are doing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We must find out what those men are doing.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Florence whispered, as the door of the ancient barracks swung open and they tiptoed out into the night.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW "Come!"
Chapter 16 of The Magic Curtain: A Mystery Story for Girls by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 172 sentences of The Magic Curtain: A Mystery Story for Girls, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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