Chapter 14 of The sea girl is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The sea girl is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE DARK CORRIDOR. “All ready, Arturo?” “Yes.” I shouted at him: “Stop that!” He picked up one of the small metal chairs and flung it at me.
Chapter 14 of The sea girl is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “He picked up one of the small metal chairs and flung it at me.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “IN THE DARK CORRIDOR.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “He picked up one of the small metal chairs and flung it at me.”
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading “He picked up one of the small metal chairs and flung it at me.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “He picked up one of the small metal chairs and flung it at me.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading ““All ready, Arturo?””
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “I shouted at him: “Stop that!””
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “I shouted at him: “Stop that!””
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take and lift upward
In this reading “He picked up one of the small metal chairs and flung it at me.”
In this reading “IN THE DARK CORRIDOR.”
In this reading “He picked up one of the small metal chairs and flung it at me.”
In this reading “IN THE DARK CORRIDOR.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All ready, Arturo?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He picked up one of the small metal chairs and flung it at me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All ready, Arturo?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shouted at him: “Stop that!”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He picked up one of the small metal chairs and flung it at me.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading IN THE DARK CORRIDOR.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN THE DARK CORRIDOR.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading He picked up one of the small metal chairs and flung it at me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He picked up one of the small metal chairs and flung it at me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shouted at him: “Stop that!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shouted at him: “Stop that!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DARK CORRIDOR.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He picked up one of the small metal chairs and flung it at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He picked up one of the small metal chairs and flung it at me.
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading He picked up one of the small metal chairs and flung it at me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He picked up one of the small metal chairs and flung it at me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He picked up one of the small metal chairs and flung it at me.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He picked up one of the small metal chairs and flung it at me.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “All ready, Arturo?”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I shouted at him: “Stop that!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He picked up one of the small metal chairs and flung it at me.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I shouted at him: “Stop that!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shouted at him: “Stop that!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DARK CORRIDOR.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He picked up one of the small metal chairs and flung it at me.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
Chapter 14 of The sea girl by Ray Cummings holds 419 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 419 sentences of The sea girl, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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