Chapter 18 of The Mystery of the Ravenspurs is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Mystery of the Ravenspurs is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GEOFFREY IS PUZZLED It was a long time before Ralph Ravenspur spoke again. He remained so quiet that Geoffrey began to imagine that his existence had been forgotten. He ventured to lay a hand on his uncle's knee. The latter started like one who sleeps uneasily under the weight of a haunting fear. "Oh, of course," he said.
Chapter 18 of The Mystery of the Ravenspurs is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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continually recurring to the mind
From this reading “The latter started like one who sleeps uneasily under the weight of a haunting fear.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “He ventured to lay a hand on his uncle's knee.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “GEOFFREY IS PUZZLED It was a long time before Ralph Ravenspur spoke again.”
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “The latter started like one who sleeps uneasily under the weight of a haunting fear.”
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “He ventured to lay a hand on his uncle's knee.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “The latter started like one who sleeps uneasily under the weight of a haunting fear.”
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “He ventured to lay a hand on his uncle's knee.”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “The latter started like one who sleeps uneasily under the weight of a haunting fear.”
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 “The latter started like one who sleeps uneasily under the weight of a haunting fear.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “GEOFFREY IS PUZZLED It was a long time before Ralph Ravenspur spoke again.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Oh, of course," he said.”
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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 GEOFFREY IS PUZZLED It was a long time before Ralph Ravenspur spoke again.
anew
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUZZLED It was a long time before Ralph Ravenspur spoke again.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He remained so quiet that Geoffrey began to imagine that his existence had been forgotten.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUZZLED It was a long time before Ralph Ravenspur spoke again.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He remained so quiet that Geoffrey began to imagine that his existence had been forgotten.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Oh, of course," he said.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading He remained so quiet that Geoffrey began to imagine that his existence had been forgotten.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The latter started like one who sleeps uneasily under the weight of a haunting fear.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He remained so quiet that Geoffrey began to imagine that his existence had been forgotten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUZZLED It was a long time before Ralph Ravenspur spoke again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He remained so quiet that Geoffrey began to imagine that his existence had been forgotten.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He ventured to lay a hand on his uncle's knee.
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading The latter started like one who sleeps uneasily under the weight of a haunting fear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained so quiet that Geoffrey began to imagine that his existence had been forgotten.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He remained so quiet that Geoffrey began to imagine that his existence had been forgotten.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He remained so quiet that Geoffrey began to imagine that his existence had been forgotten.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUZZLED It was a long time before Ralph Ravenspur spoke again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUZZLED It was a long time before Ralph Ravenspur spoke again.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He ventured to lay a hand on his uncle's knee.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter started like one who sleeps uneasily under the weight of a haunting fear.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He ventured to lay a hand on his uncle's knee.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The latter started like one who sleeps uneasily under the weight of a haunting fear.
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 GEOFFREY IS PUZZLED It was a long time before Ralph Ravenspur spoke again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter started like one who sleeps uneasily under the weight of a haunting fear.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, of course," he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He ventured to lay a hand on his uncle's knee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The latter started like one who sleeps uneasily under the weight of a haunting fear.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUZZLED It was a long time before Ralph Ravenspur spoke again.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He remained so quiet that Geoffrey began to imagine that his existence had been forgotten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUZZLED It was a long time before Ralph Ravenspur spoke again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUZZLED It was a long time before Ralph Ravenspur spoke again.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained so quiet that Geoffrey began to imagine that his existence had been forgotten.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, of course," he said.
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The latter started like one who sleeps uneasily under the weight of a haunting fear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He remained so quiet that Geoffrey began to imagine that his existence had been forgotten.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUZZLED It was a long time before Ralph Ravenspur spoke again.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The latter started like one who sleeps uneasily under the weight of a haunting fear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He remained so quiet that Geoffrey began to imagine that his existence had been forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latter started like one who sleeps uneasily under the weight of a haunting fear.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUZZLED It was a long time before Ralph Ravenspur spoke again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He remained so quiet that Geoffrey began to imagine that his existence had been forgotten.
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He ventured to lay a hand on his uncle's knee.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The latter started like one who sleeps uneasily under the weight of a haunting fear.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The latter started like one who sleeps uneasily under the weight of a haunting fear.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading He ventured to lay a hand on his uncle's knee.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GEOFFREY IS PUZZLED It was a long time before Ralph Ravenspur spoke again.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The latter started like one who sleeps uneasily under the weight of a haunting fear.
which person or people
From this reading The latter started like one who sleeps uneasily under the weight of a haunting fear.
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