Chapter 16 of The Summit House Mystery is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Summit House Mystery is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut. In the small hours Durgan was awakened by the negro's sighs. "Oh, Adam! Can't you sleep?" "Oh!
Chapter 16 of The Summit House Mystery is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.”
aroused or activated
From this reading “In the small hours Durgan was awakened by the negro's sighs.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.”
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading “A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.”
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading “In the small hours Durgan was awakened by the negro's sighs.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.”
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading “A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.”
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In this reading “A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.”
the hours just after midnight
In this reading “In the small hours Durgan was awakened by the negro's sighs.”
In this reading “A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.”
express the need or desire for
In this reading “A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.”
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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 A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
aroused or activated
From this reading In the small hours Durgan was awakened by the negro's sighs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the small hours Durgan was awakened by the negro's sighs.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
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From this reading Can't you sleep?"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the small hours Durgan was awakened by the negro's sighs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the small hours Durgan was awakened by the negro's sighs.
temporary military shelter
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the small hours Durgan was awakened by the negro's sighs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the small hours Durgan was awakened by the negro's sighs.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Adam!
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading In the small hours Durgan was awakened by the negro's sighs.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Can't you sleep?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the small hours Durgan was awakened by the negro's sighs.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the small hours Durgan was awakened by the negro's sighs.
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
which person or people
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night Adam, who had given up his cabin to the female watchers of the dead, lay stretched at the door of Durgan's hut.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can't you sleep?"
Chapter 16 of The Summit House Mystery by L. (Lily) Dougall holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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.
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