Chapter 10 of The wizard's cave is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of The wizard's cave is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOEL GUARDS THE SECRET. NOEL crouched back trembling. He knew now that these men had not come as his friends. He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen. Oh! if only Duke were there!
Chapter 10 of The wizard's cave is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading “He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.”
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “NOEL crouched back trembling.”
very lively and profitable
From this reading “He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.”
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “NOEL GUARDS THE SECRET.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “NOEL GUARDS THE SECRET.”
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.”
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading “He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.”
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.”
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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In this reading “He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew now that these men had not come as his friends.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading NOEL crouched back trembling.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He knew now that these men had not come as his friends.
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading NOEL crouched back trembling.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Oh! if only Duke were there!
very lively and profitable
From this reading He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He knew now that these men had not come as his friends.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading NOEL GUARDS THE SECRET.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew now that these men had not come as his friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew now that these men had not come as his friends.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew now that these men had not come as his friends.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh! if only Duke were there!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew now that these men had not come as his friends.
the force of workers available
From this reading He knew now that these men had not come as his friends.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading NOEL GUARDS THE SECRET.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew now that these men had not come as his friends.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He knew now that these men had not come as his friends.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! if only Duke were there!
and nothing more
From this reading Oh! if only Duke were there!
above and across; more than
From this reading He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.
cut with a saw
From this reading He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading NOEL GUARDS THE SECRET.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew now that these men had not come as his friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOEL GUARDS THE SECRET.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Oh! if only Duke were there!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He knew now that these men had not come as his friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.
a shaky motion
From this reading NOEL crouched back trembling.
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He glanced upwards and saw the plant flourishing over his head in the crevice it was put to screen.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh! if only Duke were there!
Chapter 10 of The wizard's cave by Eglanton Thorne holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 10 holds 83 sentences of The wizard's cave, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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