Chapter 11 of Whispers at Dawn is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Whispers at Dawn is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A ROOM OF STRANGE MAGIC "Say!" Felix exclaimed as they boarded a car bound for home. "Wonder how it happened that searchlight fellow was looking for us." "Somebody told him," Johnny suggested. "Yes, and I know who!"
Chapter 11 of Whispers at Dawn is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “Felix exclaimed as they boarded a car bound for home.”
confined by bonds
From this reading “Felix exclaimed as they boarded a car bound for home.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Felix exclaimed as they boarded a car bound for home.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “"Somebody told him," Johnny suggested.”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “A ROOM OF STRANGE MAGIC "Say!"”
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading “"Wonder how it happened that searchlight fellow was looking for us."”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Somebody told him," Johnny suggested.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"Somebody told him," Johnny suggested.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROOM OF STRANGE MAGIC "Say!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and I know who!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Felix exclaimed as they boarded a car bound for home.
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Felix exclaimed as they boarded a car bound for home.
confined by bonds
From this reading Felix exclaimed as they boarded a car bound for home.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Felix exclaimed as they boarded a car bound for home.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Felix exclaimed as they boarded a car bound for home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Felix exclaimed as they boarded a car bound for home.
a boy or man
From this reading "Wonder how it happened that searchlight fellow was looking for us."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Felix exclaimed as they boarded a car bound for home.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Wonder how it happened that searchlight fellow was looking for us."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Somebody told him," Johnny suggested.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Felix exclaimed as they boarded a car bound for home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wonder how it happened that searchlight fellow was looking for us."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, and I know who!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Wonder how it happened that searchlight fellow was looking for us."
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "Somebody told him," Johnny suggested.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, and I know who!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Wonder how it happened that searchlight fellow was looking for us."
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading A ROOM OF STRANGE MAGIC "Say!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A ROOM OF STRANGE MAGIC "Say!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A ROOM OF STRANGE MAGIC "Say!"
express in words
From this reading A ROOM OF STRANGE MAGIC "Say!"
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading "Wonder how it happened that searchlight fellow was looking for us."
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Somebody told him," Johnny suggested.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A ROOM OF STRANGE MAGIC "Say!"
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Somebody told him," Johnny suggested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wonder how it happened that searchlight fellow was looking for us."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Felix exclaimed as they boarded a car bound for home.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Somebody told him," Johnny suggested.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wonder how it happened that searchlight fellow was looking for us."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wonder how it happened that searchlight fellow was looking for us."
which person or people
From this reading "Yes, and I know who!"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Wonder how it happened that searchlight fellow was looking for us."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and I know who!"
Chapter 11 of Whispers at Dawn by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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 84 sentences of Whispers at Dawn, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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