Chapter 14 of The Phantom Yacht is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Phantom Yacht is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PUNT RIDE The faint tinkle sounded again. Nann sprang up and lighted the lantern. To her amazement the bell was gone. Surprised as she was, she had sufficient presence of mind not to tell her timid companion what had happened. Very softly she turned the knob.
Chapter 14 of The Phantom Yacht is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “To her amazement the bell was gone.”
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “Very softly she turned the knob.”
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “Nann sprang up and lighted the lantern.”
set afire or burning
From this reading “Nann sprang up and lighted the lantern.”
kick the ball
From this reading “A PUNT RIDE The faint tinkle sounded again.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “A PUNT RIDE The faint tinkle sounded again.”
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading “Surprised as she was, she had sufficient presence of mind not to tell her timid companion what had happened.”
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading “A PUNT RIDE The faint tinkle sounded again.”
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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come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “Nann sprang up and lighted the lantern.”
In this reading “Surprised as she was, she had sufficient presence of mind not to tell her timid companion what had happened.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PUNT RIDE The faint tinkle sounded again.
anew
From this reading A PUNT RIDE The faint tinkle sounded again.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To her amazement the bell was gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nann sprang up and lighted the lantern.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Surprised as she was, she had sufficient presence of mind not to tell her timid companion what had happened.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading To her amazement the bell was gone.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Surprised as she was, she had sufficient presence of mind not to tell her timid companion what had happened.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A PUNT RIDE The faint tinkle sounded again.
destroyed or killed
From this reading To her amazement the bell was gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Surprised as she was, she had sufficient presence of mind not to tell her timid companion what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Surprised as she was, she had sufficient presence of mind not to tell her timid companion what had happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her amazement the bell was gone.
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Very softly she turned the knob.
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Nann sprang up and lighted the lantern.
set afire or burning
From this reading Nann sprang up and lighted the lantern.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Surprised as she was, she had sufficient presence of mind not to tell her timid companion what had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nann sprang up and lighted the lantern.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surprised as she was, she had sufficient presence of mind not to tell her timid companion what had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surprised as she was, she had sufficient presence of mind not to tell her timid companion what had happened.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Surprised as she was, she had sufficient presence of mind not to tell her timid companion what had happened.
kick the ball
From this reading A PUNT RIDE The faint tinkle sounded again.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A PUNT RIDE The faint tinkle sounded again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surprised as she was, she had sufficient presence of mind not to tell her timid companion what had happened.
with low volume
From this reading Very softly she turned the knob.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading A PUNT RIDE The faint tinkle sounded again.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Nann sprang up and lighted the lantern.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Surprised as she was, she had sufficient presence of mind not to tell her timid companion what had happened.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Surprised as she was, she had sufficient presence of mind not to tell her timid companion what had happened.
express in words
From this reading Surprised as she was, she had sufficient presence of mind not to tell her timid companion what had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PUNT RIDE The faint tinkle sounded again.
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Surprised as she was, she had sufficient presence of mind not to tell her timid companion what had happened.
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading A PUNT RIDE The faint tinkle sounded again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her amazement the bell was gone.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Very softly she turned the knob.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nann sprang up and lighted the lantern.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very softly she turned the knob.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To her amazement the bell was gone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Surprised as she was, she had sufficient presence of mind not to tell her timid companion what had happened.
Chapter 14 of The Phantom Yacht by Carol Norton holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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 14 holds 78 sentences of The Phantom Yacht, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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