Chapter 11 of Up Terrapin River is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Up Terrapin River is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The captain could not sleep. He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light. It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy. A rap came at the door. "Who's there?"
Chapter 11 of Up Terrapin River is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.”
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.”
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading “He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.”
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading “A rap came at the door.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “The captain could not sleep.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.”
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 “It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.”
In this reading “A rap came at the door.”
In this reading “He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A rap came at the door.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A rap came at the door.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain could not sleep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The captain could not sleep.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A rap came at the door.
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The captain could not sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading A rap came at the door.
cut with a saw
From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The captain could not sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain could not sleep.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It grew brighter, and then he saw that it was the face of Ansy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had extinguished his lamp, but on the wall there was a bright light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's there?"
Chapter 11 of Up Terrapin River by Opie Percival Read holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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 11 holds 240 sentences of Up Terrapin River, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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