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Chapter 30 of Where There's a Will is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LET GOOD DIGESTION There was no one left but Miss Patty. As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm. She hesitated, and he closed the door on Doctor Barnes and put his back against it. I had just time to slip back into the pantry and shut myself in. For a minute there wasn't a sound.
Chapter 30 of Where There's a Will is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.”
the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
From this reading “LET GOOD DIGESTION There was no one left but Miss Patty.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “She hesitated, and he closed the door on Doctor Barnes and put his back against it.”
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading “I had just time to slip back into the pantry and shut myself in.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “LET GOOD DIGESTION There was no one left but Miss Patty.”
cut or make a way through
From this reading “As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.”
move stealthily
From this reading “I had just time to slip back into the pantry and shut myself in.”
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 As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She hesitated, and he closed the door on Doctor Barnes and put his back against it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She hesitated, and he closed the door on Doctor Barnes and put his back against it.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She hesitated, and he closed the door on Doctor Barnes and put his back against it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She hesitated, and he closed the door on Doctor Barnes and put his back against it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LET GOOD DIGESTION There was no one left but Miss Patty.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She hesitated, and he closed the door on Doctor Barnes and put his back against it.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
From this reading LET GOOD DIGESTION There was no one left but Miss Patty.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She hesitated, and he closed the door on Doctor Barnes and put his back against it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She hesitated, and he closed the door on Doctor Barnes and put his back against it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute there wasn't a sound.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading LET GOOD DIGESTION There was no one left but Miss Patty.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had just time to slip back into the pantry and shut myself in.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hesitated, and he closed the door on Doctor Barnes and put his back against it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She hesitated, and he closed the door on Doctor Barnes and put his back against it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had just time to slip back into the pantry and shut myself in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had just time to slip back into the pantry and shut myself in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She hesitated, and he closed the door on Doctor Barnes and put his back against it.
and nothing more
From this reading I had just time to slip back into the pantry and shut myself in.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LET GOOD DIGESTION There was no one left but Miss Patty.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading LET GOOD DIGESTION There was no one left but Miss Patty.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute there wasn't a sound.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading LET GOOD DIGESTION There was no one left but Miss Patty.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had just time to slip back into the pantry and shut myself in.
not any; not one
From this reading LET GOOD DIGESTION There was no one left but Miss Patty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LET GOOD DIGESTION There was no one left but Miss Patty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading I had just time to slip back into the pantry and shut myself in.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading LET GOOD DIGESTION There was no one left but Miss Patty.
cut or make a way through
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I had just time to slip back into the pantry and shut myself in.
move stealthily
From this reading I had just time to slip back into the pantry and shut myself in.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading For a minute there wasn't a sound.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She hesitated, and he closed the door on Doctor Barnes and put his back against it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LET GOOD DIGESTION There was no one left but Miss Patty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had just time to slip back into the pantry and shut myself in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had just time to slip back into the pantry and shut myself in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LET GOOD DIGESTION There was no one left but Miss Patty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a minute there wasn't a sound.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she started out past him with a crimson spot in each cheek Mr. Pierce put his hand on her arm.
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