Chapter 4 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WAITING IN THE DARK. Dave stepped back. “What’s the matter?” he whispered. “What do you see?” “Ssh!” hissed Tom.
Chapter 4 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Dave stepped back.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “WAITING IN THE DARK.”
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading ““Ssh!” hissed Tom.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ““What’s the matter?” he whispered.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Dave stepped back.”
male cat
From this reading ““Ssh!” hissed Tom.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “WAITING IN THE DARK.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ““What’s the matter?” he whispered.”
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.
In this reading “WAITING IN THE DARK.”
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dave stepped back.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading WAITING IN THE DARK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave stepped back.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you see?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s the matter?” he whispered.
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “Ssh!” hissed Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WAITING IN THE DARK.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter?” he whispered.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “What do you see?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ssh!” hissed Tom.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Dave stepped back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAITING IN THE DARK.
male cat
From this reading “Ssh!” hissed Tom.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING IN THE DARK.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you see?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the matter?” he whispered.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “What’s the matter?” he whispered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you see?”
Chapter 4 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate by E. J. (Edwin James) Brady holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 4 holds 160 sentences of Tom Pagdin, Pirate, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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