Chapter VIII of The Mystery of the Secret Band, “_Knocked Out_,” is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII of The Mystery of the Secret Band, “_Knocked Out_,” is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car. Turning about sharply, he saw Mary Louise slumped in her seat, unconscious from the blow. He flung open the door and jumped in beside her. "Mary Lou! Mary Lou!
Chapter VIII of The Mystery of the Secret Band, “_Knocked Out_,” is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “He flung open the door and jumped in beside her.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “He flung open the door and jumped in beside her.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Turning about sharply, he saw Mary Louise slumped in her seat, unconscious from the blow.”
past form of “slump” — assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading “Turning about sharply, he saw Mary Louise slumped in her seat, unconscious from the blow.”
make a dull sound
From this reading “Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “Turning about sharply, he saw Mary Louise slumped in her seat, unconscious from the blow.”
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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In this reading “He flung open the door and jumped in beside her.”
In this reading “Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.”
In this reading “Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Turning about sharply, he saw Mary Louise slumped in her seat, unconscious from the blow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He flung open the door and jumped in beside her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He flung open the door and jumped in beside her.
exhale hard
From this reading Turning about sharply, he saw Mary Louise slumped in her seat, unconscious from the blow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He flung open the door and jumped in beside her.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading He flung open the door and jumped in beside her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Turning about sharply, he saw Mary Louise slumped in her seat, unconscious from the blow.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turning about sharply, he saw Mary Louise slumped in her seat, unconscious from the blow.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Turning about sharply, he saw Mary Louise slumped in her seat, unconscious from the blow.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Turning about sharply, he saw Mary Louise slumped in her seat, unconscious from the blow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He flung open the door and jumped in beside her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mary Lou!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turning about sharply, he saw Mary Louise slumped in her seat, unconscious from the blow.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Turning about sharply, he saw Mary Louise slumped in her seat, unconscious from the blow.
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He flung open the door and jumped in beside her.
cut with a saw
From this reading Turning about sharply, he saw Mary Louise slumped in her seat, unconscious from the blow.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Turning about sharply, he saw Mary Louise slumped in her seat, unconscious from the blow.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Turning about sharply, he saw Mary Louise slumped in her seat, unconscious from the blow.
past form of “slump” — assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading Turning about sharply, he saw Mary Louise slumped in her seat, unconscious from the blow.
having a supporting base
From this reading Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.
make a dull sound
From this reading Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning about sharply, he saw Mary Louise slumped in her seat, unconscious from the blow.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Turning about sharply, he saw Mary Louise slumped in her seat, unconscious from the blow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.
which person or people
From this reading Max, who was standing on the ground near by, heard the heavy thud of the stone as it hit the floor of the car.
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