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Third Warning: A Mystery Story for Girls

Chapter XXI · Second Warning

Chapter XXI of Third Warning: A Mystery Story for Girls, “Second Warning,” is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.
“Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.
“Do you think they would go far?”
Jeanne asked anxiously.
“You know Florence,” was the reply.
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Third Warning: A Mystery Story for Girls

Chapter XXI · Second Warning

Chapter XXI of Third Warning: A Mystery Story for Girls, “Second Warning,” is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.
Line 2
“Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.
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“Do you think they would go far?”
/duː juː θɪŋk ðeɪ wʊd ɡoʊ fɑːr/
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Jeanne asked anxiously.
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“You know Florence,” was the reply.
/juː noʊ ˈflɔːrəns wɑːz ðə rɪˈplaɪ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

anxiously adverb US /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading “Jeanne asked anxiously.”

bath noun US /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading “In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.”

driving adjective US /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading ““Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.”

Florence noun US /ˈflɔːrəns/

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading ““You know Florence,” was the reply.”

fog noun US /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading ““Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.”

meantime noun US /ˈmiːntaɪm/

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading “In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.”

safety noun US /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading “In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.”

worrying noun US /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/

the act of harassing someone

From this reading “In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

asked anxiously verb + particle counted as “ask anxiously”

In this reading “Jeanne asked anxiously.”

In the meantime preposition + article + noun counted as “in … meantime”

during the intervening time

In this reading “In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Jeanne asked anxiously.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Jeanne asked anxiously.

bathnounUS /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.

begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

Dave

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do you think they would go far?”

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading “Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading “Do you think they would go far?”

FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading “You know Florence,” was the reply.

fognounUS /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading “Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading “Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Do you think they would go far?”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

Jeanne

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “You know Florence,” was the reply.

meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

Mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading “Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.

replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading “You know Florence,” was the reply.

safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Do you think they would go far?”

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “Do you think they would go far?”

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading “Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “You know Florence,” was the reply.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading “Must be getting pretty wild out there,” Dave said, as he tried to see through the driving fog.

worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/

the act of harassing someone

From this reading In the meantime, driven from her sun bath by that same storm, Jeanne had begun worrying about the safety of her friends.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Do you think they would go far?”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you think they would go far?”

Chapter 21 of Third Warning: A Mystery Story for Girls by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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