Chapter 4 of A Frontier Mystery is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of A Frontier Mystery is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not very. I used to ride over and look him up now and again. But I can't imagine him doing anything mysterious. In fact I should say he'd be the last man in the world to do it." "_Ja_.
Chapter 4 of A Frontier Mystery is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any thing at all
From this reading “But I can't imagine him doing anything mysterious.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “But I can't imagine him doing anything mysterious.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “In fact I should say he'd be the last man in the world to do it."”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “But I can't imagine him doing anything mysterious.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “But I can't imagine him doing anything mysterious.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “I used to ride over and look him up now and again.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “I used to ride over and look him up now and again.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “In fact I should say he'd be the last man in the world to do it."”
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In this reading “I used to ride over and look him up now and again.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “In fact I should say he'd be the last man in the world to do it."”
In this reading “In fact I should say he'd be the last man in the world to do it."”
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anew
From this reading I used to ride over and look him up now and again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I used to ride over and look him up now and again.
any thing at all
From this reading But I can't imagine him doing anything mysterious.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In fact I should say he'd be the last man in the world to do it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I can't imagine him doing anything mysterious.
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From this reading But I can't imagine him doing anything mysterious.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In fact I should say he'd be the last man in the world to do it."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But I can't imagine him doing anything mysterious.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact I should say he'd be the last man in the world to do it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact I should say he'd be the last man in the world to do it."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I used to ride over and look him up now and again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I used to ride over and look him up now and again.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading But I can't imagine him doing anything mysterious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact I should say he'd be the last man in the world to do it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact I should say he'd be the last man in the world to do it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Ja_.
immediately past
From this reading In fact I should say he'd be the last man in the world to do it."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I used to ride over and look him up now and again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In fact I should say he'd be the last man in the world to do it."
of an obscure nature
From this reading But I can't imagine him doing anything mysterious.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not very.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I used to ride over and look him up now and again.
above and across; more than
From this reading I used to ride over and look him up now and again.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I used to ride over and look him up now and again.
express in words
From this reading In fact I should say he'd be the last man in the world to do it."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In fact I should say he'd be the last man in the world to do it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact I should say he'd be the last man in the world to do it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I used to ride over and look him up now and again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I used to ride over and look him up now and again.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to ride over and look him up now and again.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Not very.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In fact I should say he'd be the last man in the world to do it."
Chapter 4 of A Frontier Mystery by Bertram Mitford holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 4 holds 423 sentences of A Frontier Mystery, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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