Chapter 18 of The Scarlet Lake Mystery is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Scarlet Lake Mystery is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Out of Control! Rick came back to painful consciousness. He realized that the acceleration was at an end. The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes. He tried to sit up, and strained muscles reacted.
Chapter 18 of The Scarlet Lake Mystery is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an increase in rate of change
From this reading “He realized that the acceleration was at an end.”
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.”
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.”
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “He tried to sit up, and strained muscles reacted.”
past form of “react” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “He tried to sit up, and strained muscles reacted.”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “Rick came back to painful consciousness.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “He tried to sit up, and strained muscles reacted.”
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading “The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.”
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 “The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.”
In this reading “The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.”
be restored
In this reading “Rick came back to painful consciousness.”
In this reading “He realized that the acceleration was at an end.”
not go to bed
In this reading “He tried to sit up, and strained muscles reacted.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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an increase in rate of change
From this reading He realized that the acceleration was at an end.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He realized that the acceleration was at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He realized that the acceleration was at an end.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Rick came back to painful consciousness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rick came back to painful consciousness.
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Rick came back to painful consciousness.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Out of Control!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He realized that the acceleration was at an end.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He realized that the acceleration was at an end.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading He tried to sit up, and strained muscles reacted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of Control!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of Control!
above and across; more than
From this reading The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Rick came back to painful consciousness.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.
past form of “react” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading He tried to sit up, and strained muscles reacted.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized that the acceleration was at an end.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick came back to painful consciousness.
be seated
From this reading He tried to sit up, and strained muscles reacted.
lacking natural ease
From this reading He tried to sit up, and strained muscles reacted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realized that the acceleration was at an end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He realized that the acceleration was at an end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rick came back to painful consciousness.
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to sit up, and strained muscles reacted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He tried to sit up, and strained muscles reacted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He realized that the acceleration was at an end.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.
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From this reading The torture of G forces was over, and whatever happened from here on wouldn't compare with the past few minutes.
Chapter 18 of The Scarlet Lake Mystery by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 18 holds 193 sentences of The Scarlet Lake Mystery, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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