Chapter IV of The Orchard Secret, “The Reward Circular,” is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IV
Chapter IV of The Orchard Secret, “The Reward Circular,” is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What could that have been?" gasped Terry, sinking on her bed. "Then you heard it, too?" asked Arden. "Of course! We all heard it!" declared Sim. "A shout or groan in that dark orchard as if someone were suffering.
Chapter IV of The Orchard Secret, “The Reward Circular,” is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"What could that have been?" gasped Terry, sinking on her bed.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “"A shout or groan in that dark orchard as if someone were suffering.”
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading “"A shout or groan in that dark orchard as if someone were suffering.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “"A shout or groan in that dark orchard as if someone were suffering.”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “"What could that have been?" gasped Terry, sinking on her bed.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"A shout or groan in that dark orchard as if someone were suffering.”
a state of acute pain
From this reading “"A shout or groan in that dark orchard as if someone were suffering.”
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading “"What could that have been?" gasped Terry, sinking on her bed.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course!”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A shout or groan in that dark orchard as if someone were suffering.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We all heard it!" declared Sim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then you heard it, too?" asked Arden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A shout or groan in that dark orchard as if someone were suffering.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Then you heard it, too?" asked Arden.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "What could that have been?" gasped Terry, sinking on her bed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What could that have been?" gasped Terry, sinking on her bed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "What could that have been?" gasped Terry, sinking on her bed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "A shout or groan in that dark orchard as if someone were suffering.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading We all heard it!" declared Sim.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "What could that have been?" gasped Terry, sinking on her bed.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading "A shout or groan in that dark orchard as if someone were suffering.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What could that have been?" gasped Terry, sinking on her bed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Then you heard it, too?" asked Arden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What could that have been?" gasped Terry, sinking on her bed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "A shout or groan in that dark orchard as if someone were suffering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A shout or groan in that dark orchard as if someone were suffering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then you heard it, too?" asked Arden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What could that have been?" gasped Terry, sinking on her bed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "A shout or groan in that dark orchard as if someone were suffering.
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading "A shout or groan in that dark orchard as if someone were suffering.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading "A shout or groan in that dark orchard as if someone were suffering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We all heard it!" declared Sim.
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "What could that have been?" gasped Terry, sinking on her bed.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "A shout or groan in that dark orchard as if someone were suffering.
a state of acute pain
From this reading "A shout or groan in that dark orchard as if someone were suffering.
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading "What could that have been?" gasped Terry, sinking on her bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What could that have been?" gasped Terry, sinking on her bed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you heard it, too?" asked Arden.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Then you heard it, too?" asked Arden.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all heard it!" declared Sim.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "A shout or groan in that dark orchard as if someone were suffering.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What could that have been?" gasped Terry, sinking on her bed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you heard it, too?" asked Arden.
Chapter 4 of The Orchard Secret by Cleo F. Garis holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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 4 holds 239 sentences of The Orchard Secret, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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