Chapter 9 of When shadows die is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of When shadows die is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE IS ROLAND? “Where is Roland? Oh, Mrs. Force, where is Roland? He was on the pirate ship, you know! Oh, was he wounded in the sea fight?
Chapter 9 of When shadows die is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Oh, was he wounded in the sea fight?”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Force, where is Roland?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “He was on the pirate ship, you know!”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Force, where is Roland?”
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “He was on the pirate ship, you know!”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Oh, was he wounded in the sea fight?”
transport commercially
From this reading “He was on the pirate ship, you know!”
people who are wounded
From this reading “Oh, was he wounded in the sea fight?”
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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be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Oh, was he wounded in the sea fight?
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Oh, Mrs. Force, where is Roland?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on the pirate ship, you know!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, was he wounded in the sea fight?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS ROLAND?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was on the pirate ship, you know!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Oh, Mrs. Force, where is Roland?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Mrs. Force, where is Roland?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on the pirate ship, you know!
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading He was on the pirate ship, you know!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHERE IS ROLAND?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Oh, was he wounded in the sea fight?
transport commercially
From this reading He was on the pirate ship, you know!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was on the pirate ship, you know!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was on the pirate ship, you know!
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS ROLAND?
people who are wounded
From this reading Oh, was he wounded in the sea fight?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was on the pirate ship, you know!
Chapter 9 of When shadows die by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 9 holds 140 sentences of When shadows die, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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