Chapter 23 of The Riddle Club at Sunrise Beach is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Riddle Club at Sunrise Beach is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONE NIGHT AT SEA Polly was stiff and a little cold. Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support. Very cautiously she crawled out of the blanket and stood up. "Isn't it still," she cried softly. "What are the little lights?"
Chapter 23 of The Riddle Club at Sunrise Beach is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “Very cautiously she crawled out of the blanket and stood up.”
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading “Very cautiously she crawled out of the blanket and stood up.”
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “Very cautiously she crawled out of the blanket and stood up.”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “"What are the little lights?"”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.”
with low volume
From this reading “"Isn't it still," she cried softly.”
not moving or operating freely
From this reading “ONE NIGHT AT SEA Polly was stiff and a little cold.”
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading “Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.”
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 “Very cautiously she crawled out of the blanket and stood up.”
In this reading “Very cautiously she crawled out of the blanket and stood up.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
In this reading “ONE NIGHT AT SEA Polly was stiff and a little cold.”
In this reading “Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.”
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 ONE NIGHT AT SEA Polly was stiff and a little cold.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE NIGHT AT SEA Polly was stiff and a little cold.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are the little lights?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ONE NIGHT AT SEA Polly was stiff and a little cold.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Very cautiously she crawled out of the blanket and stood up.
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Very cautiously she crawled out of the blanket and stood up.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading ONE NIGHT AT SEA Polly was stiff and a little cold.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Very cautiously she crawled out of the blanket and stood up.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Isn't it still," she cried softly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.
be the source of pain
From this reading Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't it still," she cried softly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "What are the little lights?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ONE NIGHT AT SEA Polly was stiff and a little cold.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ONE NIGHT AT SEA Polly was stiff and a little cold.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very cautiously she crawled out of the blanket and stood up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE NIGHT AT SEA Polly was stiff and a little cold.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Very cautiously she crawled out of the blanket and stood up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE NIGHT AT SEA Polly was stiff and a little cold.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ONE NIGHT AT SEA Polly was stiff and a little cold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.
with low volume
From this reading "Isn't it still," she cried softly.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading ONE NIGHT AT SEA Polly was stiff and a little cold.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Isn't it still," she cried softly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Very cautiously she crawled out of the blanket and stood up.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very cautiously she crawled out of the blanket and stood up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Very cautiously she crawled out of the blanket and stood up.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very cautiously she crawled out of the blanket and stood up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE NIGHT AT SEA Polly was stiff and a little cold.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are the little lights?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.
during the time that
From this reading Her neck hurt, for she had bent it forward while she slept as there was nothing against which she could rest it for support.
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