Chapter 36 of The strange house is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The strange house is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NURSE'S PLAN. GERTRUDE stood within the threshold. She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her. "Miss Ashlyn!" Mollie whispered.
Chapter 36 of The strange house is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading “She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.”
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading “NURSE'S PLAN.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “NURSE'S PLAN.”
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “GERTRUDE stood within the threshold.”
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In this reading “She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.”
In this reading “She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.”
In this reading “She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.”
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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 She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Ashlyn!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
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From this reading GERTRUDE stood within the threshold.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
in a softened tone
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Ashlyn!"
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Mollie whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading NURSE'S PLAN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading NURSE'S PLAN.
with speed
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
cut with a saw
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading GERTRUDE stood within the threshold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GERTRUDE stood within the threshold.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading GERTRUDE stood within the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She heard Conway's voice speaking in a hushed tone on the stairs, she saw Mollie's skirts at the corner, and heard her reply In the same awed way, and then both turned and saw her, and came quickly down to her.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Mollie whispered.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading GERTRUDE stood within the threshold.
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