Chapter 7 of The Riddle Club at Sunrise Beach is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Riddle Club at Sunrise Beach is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN INTERESTING DETOUR "Didn't I tell you?" Artie insisted. "It is an automobile house, isn't it?" "Certainly it isn't," retorted Fred, in his most crushing manner. "I should think you would know a barn when you see one."
Chapter 7 of The Riddle Club at Sunrise Beach is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"It is an automobile house, isn't it?"”
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “"I should think you would know a barn when you see one."”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Certainly it isn't," retorted Fred, in his most crushing manner.”
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading “"Certainly it isn't," retorted Fred, in his most crushing manner.”
a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
From this reading “AN INTERESTING DETOUR "Didn't I tell you?"”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “Artie insisted.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “AN INTERESTING DETOUR "Didn't I tell you?"”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"Certainly it isn't," retorted Fred, in his most crushing manner.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I should think you would know a barn when you see one."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERESTING DETOUR "Didn't I tell you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Artie insisted.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "It is an automobile house, isn't it?"
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "I should think you would know a barn when you see one."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly it isn't," retorted Fred, in his most crushing manner.
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading "Certainly it isn't," retorted Fred, in his most crushing manner.
a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
From this reading AN INTERESTING DETOUR "Didn't I tell you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERESTING DETOUR "Didn't I tell you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly it isn't," retorted Fred, in his most crushing manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Certainly it isn't," retorted Fred, in his most crushing manner.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "It is an automobile house, isn't it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN INTERESTING DETOUR "Didn't I tell you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Certainly it isn't," retorted Fred, in his most crushing manner.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Artie insisted.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading AN INTERESTING DETOUR "Didn't I tell you?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is an automobile house, isn't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is an automobile house, isn't it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is an automobile house, isn't it?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I should think you would know a barn when you see one."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Certainly it isn't," retorted Fred, in his most crushing manner.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Certainly it isn't," retorted Fred, in his most crushing manner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I should think you would know a barn when you see one."
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Certainly it isn't," retorted Fred, in his most crushing manner.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I should think you would know a barn when you see one."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think you would know a barn when you see one."
express in words
From this reading AN INTERESTING DETOUR "Didn't I tell you?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should think you would know a barn when you see one."
at the time that
From this reading "I should think you would know a barn when you see one."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I should think you would know a barn when you see one."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN INTERESTING DETOUR "Didn't I tell you?"
Chapter 7 of The Riddle Club at Sunrise Beach by Alice Dale Hardy holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 7 holds 125 sentences of The Riddle Club at Sunrise Beach, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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