Chapter 23 of The three strings is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The three strings is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MISSING DIAGRAMS MRS. BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent. “My husband!” she gasped. “Where is Peter?” Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.
Chapter 23 of The three strings is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading “BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent.”
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading “BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent.”
plural of “diagram” — a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
From this reading “THE MISSING DIAGRAMS MRS.”
plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading “Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.”
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading “Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.”
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading “Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent.”
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.”
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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hold firmly
In this reading “Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.”
In this reading “BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent.
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent.
plural of “diagram” — a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
From this reading THE MISSING DIAGRAMS MRS.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “My husband!” she gasped.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent.
plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “My husband!” she gasped.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is Peter?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING DIAGRAMS MRS.
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE MISSING DIAGRAMS MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My husband!” she gasped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Where is Peter?”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My husband!” she gasped.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING DIAGRAMS MRS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is Peter?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BURNHAM was the first to arouse from the stupor which had held her and her companions equally silent.
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Maynard, relaxing his hold on his prisoner as Mitchell slipped handcuffs on his wrists, swung himself out of bed.
Chapter 23 of The three strings by Natalie Sumner Lincoln holds 290 sentences, grouped into 58 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 23 holds 290 sentences of The three strings, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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