Chapter 26 of The official chaperon is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The official chaperon is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNCOVERED MARJORIE and the others gazed at the physician in stupefied silence. “I mean exactly what I said,” he went on. “The girl was hypnotized.” “She wasn’t asleep,” protested Kathryn. “Her eyes were wide open, and her manner was perfectly natural.
Chapter 26 of The official chaperon is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading ““She wasn’t asleep,” protested Kathryn.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ““I mean exactly what I said,” he went on.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “UNCOVERED MARJORIE and the others gazed at the physician in stupefied silence.”
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading ““The girl was hypnotized.””
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ““Her eyes were wide open, and her manner was perfectly natural.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “UNCOVERED MARJORIE and the others gazed at the physician in stupefied silence.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading ““She wasn’t asleep,” protested Kathryn.”
not covered with clothing
From this reading “UNCOVERED MARJORIE and the others gazed at the physician in stupefied silence.”
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 ““Her eyes were wide open, and her manner was perfectly natural.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““I mean exactly what I said,” he went on.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCOVERED MARJORIE and the others gazed at the physician in stupefied silence.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “She wasn’t asleep,” protested Kathryn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNCOVERED MARJORIE and the others gazed at the physician in stupefied silence.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “I mean exactly what I said,” he went on.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Her eyes were wide open, and her manner was perfectly natural.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading UNCOVERED MARJORIE and the others gazed at the physician in stupefied silence.
a young female
From this reading “The girl was hypnotized.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I mean exactly what I said,” he went on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Her eyes were wide open, and her manner was perfectly natural.
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading “The girl was hypnotized.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I mean exactly what I said,” he went on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCOVERED MARJORIE and the others gazed at the physician in stupefied silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She wasn’t asleep,” protested Kathryn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Her eyes were wide open, and her manner was perfectly natural.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCOVERED MARJORIE and the others gazed at the physician in stupefied silence.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I mean exactly what I said,” he went on.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “Her eyes were wide open, and her manner was perfectly natural.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I mean exactly what I said,” he went on.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Her eyes were wide open, and her manner was perfectly natural.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCOVERED MARJORIE and the others gazed at the physician in stupefied silence.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Her eyes were wide open, and her manner was perfectly natural.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading UNCOVERED MARJORIE and the others gazed at the physician in stupefied silence.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “She wasn’t asleep,” protested Kathryn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I mean exactly what I said,” he went on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She wasn’t asleep,” protested Kathryn.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading UNCOVERED MARJORIE and the others gazed at the physician in stupefied silence.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading UNCOVERED MARJORIE and the others gazed at the physician in stupefied silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCOVERED MARJORIE and the others gazed at the physician in stupefied silence.
not covered with clothing
From this reading UNCOVERED MARJORIE and the others gazed at the physician in stupefied silence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The girl was hypnotized.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She wasn’t asleep,” protested Kathryn.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I mean exactly what I said,” he went on.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Her eyes were wide open, and her manner was perfectly natural.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I mean exactly what I said,” he went on.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Her eyes were wide open, and her manner was perfectly natural.
Chapter 26 of The official chaperon by Natalie Sumner Lincoln holds 249 sentences, grouped into 50 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 26 holds 249 sentences of The official chaperon, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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