Chapter 14 of The Manor House School is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Manor House School is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Lantern Room Lindsay and Cicely might well cry out with surprise. A most peculiar thing had happened. A part of the back of the cupboard had opened like a door, revealing a narrow passage behind. Here at last was the hiding-place for which they had sought so long in vain. They had never suspected the cupboard.
Chapter 14 of The Manor House School is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “A part of the back of the cupboard had opened like a door, revealing a narrow passage behind.”
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “The Lantern Room Lindsay and Cicely might well cry out with surprise.”
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading “The Lantern Room Lindsay and Cicely might well cry out with surprise.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “A part of the back of the cupboard had opened like a door, revealing a narrow passage behind.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “A most peculiar thing had happened.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “A part of the back of the cupboard had opened like a door, revealing a narrow passage behind.”
that is looked for
From this reading “Here at last was the hiding-place for which they had sought so long in vain.”
believed likely
From this reading “They had never suspected the cupboard.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A most peculiar thing had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lantern Room Lindsay and Cicely might well cry out with surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here at last was the hiding-place for which they had sought so long in vain.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A part of the back of the cupboard had opened like a door, revealing a narrow passage behind.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A part of the back of the cupboard had opened like a door, revealing a narrow passage behind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lantern Room Lindsay and Cicely might well cry out with surprise.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The Lantern Room Lindsay and Cicely might well cry out with surprise.
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading A part of the back of the cupboard had opened like a door, revealing a narrow passage behind.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A part of the back of the cupboard had opened like a door, revealing a narrow passage behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here at last was the hiding-place for which they had sought so long in vain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A most peculiar thing had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A most peculiar thing had happened.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here at last was the hiding-place for which they had sought so long in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here at last was the hiding-place for which they had sought so long in vain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here at last was the hiding-place for which they had sought so long in vain.
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The Lantern Room Lindsay and Cicely might well cry out with surprise.
immediately past
From this reading Here at last was the hiding-place for which they had sought so long in vain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A part of the back of the cupboard had opened like a door, revealing a narrow passage behind.
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading The Lantern Room Lindsay and Cicely might well cry out with surprise.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Here at last was the hiding-place for which they had sought so long in vain.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Lantern Room Lindsay and Cicely might well cry out with surprise.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A most peculiar thing had happened.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A part of the back of the cupboard had opened like a door, revealing a narrow passage behind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had never suspected the cupboard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A part of the back of the cupboard had opened like a door, revealing a narrow passage behind.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A part of the back of the cupboard had opened like a door, revealing a narrow passage behind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Lantern Room Lindsay and Cicely might well cry out with surprise.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A part of the back of the cupboard had opened like a door, revealing a narrow passage behind.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading A part of the back of the cupboard had opened like a door, revealing a narrow passage behind.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A most peculiar thing had happened.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading A part of the back of the cupboard had opened like a door, revealing a narrow passage behind.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Lantern Room Lindsay and Cicely might well cry out with surprise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here at last was the hiding-place for which they had sought so long in vain.
that is looked for
From this reading Here at last was the hiding-place for which they had sought so long in vain.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The Lantern Room Lindsay and Cicely might well cry out with surprise.
believed likely
From this reading They had never suspected the cupboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lantern Room Lindsay and Cicely might well cry out with surprise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here at last was the hiding-place for which they had sought so long in vain.
a special situation
From this reading A most peculiar thing had happened.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Here at last was the hiding-place for which they had sought so long in vain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here at last was the hiding-place for which they had sought so long in vain.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Lantern Room Lindsay and Cicely might well cry out with surprise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here at last was the hiding-place for which they had sought so long in vain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Lantern Room Lindsay and Cicely might well cry out with surprise.
Chapter 14 of The Manor House School by Angela Brazil holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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 14 holds 194 sentences of The Manor House School, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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