Chapter XXIII of The mystery of Cabin Island, “The Chimney Collapses,” is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIII of The mystery of Cabin Island, “The Chimney Collapses,” is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Frank Hardy ran over to the bed where Hanleigh was sleeping. The uproar on the roof had already aroused the man somewhat and he was stirring restlessly. Frank shook him. “Get up!” he shouted. “The chimney is caving in!”
Chapter XXIII of The mystery of Cabin Island, “The Chimney Collapses,” is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading “The uproar on the roof had already aroused the man somewhat and he was stirring restlessly.”
-ing form of “cave” — hollow out as if making a cave or opening
From this reading ““The chimney is caving in!””
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading ““The chimney is caving in!””
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “Frank Hardy ran over to the bed where Hanleigh was sleeping.”
in a restless manner
From this reading “The uproar on the roof had already aroused the man somewhat and he was stirring restlessly.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “Frank Hardy ran over to the bed where Hanleigh was sleeping.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “The uproar on the roof had already aroused the man somewhat and he was stirring restlessly.”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “The uproar on the roof had already aroused the man somewhat and he was stirring restlessly.”
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.
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rise to one's feet
In this reading ““Get up!” he shouted.”
injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
In this reading “Frank Hardy ran over to the bed where Hanleigh was sleeping.”
In this reading “The uproar on the roof had already aroused the man somewhat and he was stirring restlessly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The uproar on the roof had already aroused the man somewhat and he was stirring restlessly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The uproar on the roof had already aroused the man somewhat and he was stirring restlessly.
aroused to action
From this reading The uproar on the roof had already aroused the man somewhat and he was stirring restlessly.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Frank Hardy ran over to the bed where Hanleigh was sleeping.
-ing form of “cave” — hollow out as if making a cave or opening
From this reading “The chimney is caving in!”
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading “The chimney is caving in!”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Hardy ran over to the bed where Hanleigh was sleeping.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get up!” he shouted.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The uproar on the roof had already aroused the man somewhat and he was stirring restlessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Hardy ran over to the bed where Hanleigh was sleeping.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Frank Hardy ran over to the bed where Hanleigh was sleeping.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The uproar on the roof had already aroused the man somewhat and he was stirring restlessly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank shook him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The chimney is caving in!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The chimney is caving in!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The uproar on the roof had already aroused the man somewhat and he was stirring restlessly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The uproar on the roof had already aroused the man somewhat and he was stirring restlessly.
above and across; more than
From this reading Frank Hardy ran over to the bed where Hanleigh was sleeping.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Frank Hardy ran over to the bed where Hanleigh was sleeping.
in a restless manner
From this reading The uproar on the roof had already aroused the man somewhat and he was stirring restlessly.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The uproar on the roof had already aroused the man somewhat and he was stirring restlessly.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Frank shook him.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Get up!” he shouted.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Frank Hardy ran over to the bed where Hanleigh was sleeping.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The uproar on the roof had already aroused the man somewhat and he was stirring restlessly.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The uproar on the roof had already aroused the man somewhat and he was stirring restlessly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank Hardy ran over to the bed where Hanleigh was sleeping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank Hardy ran over to the bed where Hanleigh was sleeping.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Get up!” he shouted.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The uproar on the roof had already aroused the man somewhat and he was stirring restlessly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank Hardy ran over to the bed where Hanleigh was sleeping.
in or at the place that
From this reading Frank Hardy ran over to the bed where Hanleigh was sleeping.
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