Chapter V of The Orchard Secret, “Rescued,” is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter V of The Orchard Secret, “Rescued,” is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations. "Oo-oo-oo! Oh, my! Oh, but I was frightened. Wasn't he angry!"
Chapter V of The Orchard Secret, “Rescued,” is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.”
made afraid
From this reading “Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.”
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading “Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.”
having a sharp inclination
From this reading “Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.”
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading “Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.”
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 “Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.”
In this reading “Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.”
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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 Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
later than; following
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Wasn't he angry!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, but I was frightened.
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
made afraid
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wasn't he angry!"
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
moving with great haste
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, but I was frightened.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, my!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, my!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oo-oo-oo!
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
communicated in words
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wasn't he angry!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
which person or people
From this reading Sim, who was hurrying after Arden and Terry up the steep hill on top of which was perched Bordmust Hall, uttered a series of frightened exclamations.
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