Chapter 14 of The Scratch Pack is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Scratch Pack is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don’t speak," said Stafford grimly, "or it’s Germany for you. This way.... Don’t you dare to speak." The path in the dark might have been anywhere. Waiting for the first opportunity to slip away, Gheena was propelled along it.
Chapter 14 of The Scratch Pack is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “The path in the dark might have been anywhere.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Don’t you dare to speak."”
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading “"Don’t speak," said Stafford grimly, "or it’s Germany for you.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “"Don’t speak," said Stafford grimly, "or it’s Germany for you.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Waiting for the first opportunity to slip away, Gheena was propelled along it.”
a course of conduct
From this reading “The path in the dark might have been anywhere.”
inflected form of “propel” — cause to move forward with force
From this reading “Waiting for the first opportunity to slip away, Gheena was propelled along it.”
move stealthily
From this reading “Waiting for the first opportunity to slip away, Gheena was propelled along it.”
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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leave furtively and stealthily
In this reading “Waiting for the first opportunity to slip away, Gheena was propelled along it.”
In this reading “Waiting for the first opportunity to slip away, Gheena was propelled along it.”
In this reading “The path in the dark might have been anywhere.”
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.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Waiting for the first opportunity to slip away, Gheena was propelled along it.
at or in or to any place
From this reading The path in the dark might have been anywhere.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Waiting for the first opportunity to slip away, Gheena was propelled along it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The path in the dark might have been anywhere.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Don’t you dare to speak."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The path in the dark might have been anywhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don’t speak," said Stafford grimly, "or it’s Germany for you.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Waiting for the first opportunity to slip away, Gheena was propelled along it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Don’t speak," said Stafford grimly, "or it’s Germany for you.
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading "Don’t speak," said Stafford grimly, "or it’s Germany for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Waiting for the first opportunity to slip away, Gheena was propelled along it.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "Don’t speak," said Stafford grimly, "or it’s Germany for you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The path in the dark might have been anywhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The path in the dark might have been anywhere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Waiting for the first opportunity to slip away, Gheena was propelled along it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don’t speak," said Stafford grimly, "or it’s Germany for you.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The path in the dark might have been anywhere.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Waiting for the first opportunity to slip away, Gheena was propelled along it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Don’t speak," said Stafford grimly, "or it’s Germany for you.
a course of conduct
From this reading The path in the dark might have been anywhere.
inflected form of “propel” — cause to move forward with force
From this reading Waiting for the first opportunity to slip away, Gheena was propelled along it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don’t speak," said Stafford grimly, "or it’s Germany for you.
move stealthily
From this reading Waiting for the first opportunity to slip away, Gheena was propelled along it.
express in speech
From this reading "Don’t speak," said Stafford grimly, "or it’s Germany for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don’t speak," said Stafford grimly, "or it’s Germany for you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The path in the dark might have been anywhere.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This way....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don’t you dare to speak."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Waiting for the first opportunity to slip away, Gheena was propelled along it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Waiting for the first opportunity to slip away, Gheena was propelled along it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This way....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don’t speak," said Stafford grimly, "or it’s Germany for you.
Chapter 14 of The Scratch Pack by Dorothea Conyers holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 418 sentences of The Scratch Pack, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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