Chapter 7 of Witches Cove: A Mystery Story for Girls is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Witches Cove: A Mystery Story for Girls is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOME LOBSTERS It was strange. As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face. The muscles of that face were twisted into a smile. Not a pleasant smile, it came near being a leer. Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.
Chapter 7 of Witches Cove: A Mystery Story for Girls is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading “As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.”
plural of “lobster” — flesh of a lobster
From this reading “SOME LOBSTERS It was strange.”
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “The muscles of that face were twisted into a smile.”
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading “As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.”
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading “Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.”
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading “As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.”
filled with shade
From this reading “Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.”
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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advance stealthily or unnoticed
In this reading “Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.”
almost do or experience something
In this reading “Not a pleasant smile, it came near being a leer.”
In this reading “Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.”
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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 Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.
later than; following
From this reading Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not a pleasant smile, it came near being a leer.
a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not a pleasant smile, it came near being a leer.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.
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From this reading As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOME LOBSTERS It was strange.
look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
From this reading Not a pleasant smile, it came near being a leer.
plural of “lobster” — flesh of a lobster
From this reading SOME LOBSTERS It was strange.
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The muscles of that face were twisted into a smile.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Not a pleasant smile, it came near being a leer.
not any; not one
From this reading Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a pleasant smile, it came near being a leer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The muscles of that face were twisted into a smile.
and nothing more
From this reading Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Not a pleasant smile, it came near being a leer.
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.
filled with shade
From this reading Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The muscles of that face were twisted into a smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME LOBSTERS It was strange.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading SOME LOBSTERS It was strange.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The muscles of that face were twisted into a smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Donald Bracket shaded his eyes to peer into the driving fog he seemed to see a face.
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The muscles of that face were twisted into a smile.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of course, there was no face; only an after image that had somehow crept up from the shadowy recesses of his brain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME LOBSTERS It was strange.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The muscles of that face were twisted into a smile.
Chapter 7 of Witches Cove: A Mystery Story for Girls by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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 7 holds 387 sentences of Witches Cove: A Mystery Story for Girls, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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