Chapter 12 of A Frontier Mystery is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Frontier Mystery is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Even then I noticed that he was looking at me with wonder tinged with concern. In ordinary matters--and some out of the ordinary--I was among the coolest headed of mortals. Now I seemed quite thrown off my balance. Somehow it never occurred to me to doubt the truth of Jan Boom's statement. "Where is this place?"
Chapter 12 of A Frontier Mystery is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “Now I seemed quite thrown off my balance.”
possessive form of “boom” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading “Somehow it never occurred to me to doubt the truth of Jan Boom's statement.”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “Even then I noticed that he was looking at me with wonder tinged with concern.”
superlative of “cool” — neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “In ordinary matters--and some out of the ordinary--I was among the coolest headed of mortals.”
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading “In ordinary matters--and some out of the ordinary--I was among the coolest headed of mortals.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Somehow it never occurred to me to doubt the truth of Jan Boom's statement.”
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading “In ordinary matters--and some out of the ordinary--I was among the coolest headed of mortals.”
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading “Even then I noticed that he was looking at me with wonder tinged with concern.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Now I seemed quite thrown off my balance.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In ordinary matters--and some out of the ordinary--I was among the coolest headed of mortals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In ordinary matters--and some out of the ordinary--I was among the coolest headed of mortals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even then I noticed that he was looking at me with wonder tinged with concern.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Now I seemed quite thrown off my balance.
possessive form of “boom” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Somehow it never occurred to me to doubt the truth of Jan Boom's statement.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Even then I noticed that he was looking at me with wonder tinged with concern.
superlative of “cool” — neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading In ordinary matters--and some out of the ordinary--I was among the coolest headed of mortals.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Somehow it never occurred to me to doubt the truth of Jan Boom's statement.
divisible by two
From this reading Even then I noticed that he was looking at me with wonder tinged with concern.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even then I noticed that he was looking at me with wonder tinged with concern.
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading In ordinary matters--and some out of the ordinary--I was among the coolest headed of mortals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Even then I noticed that he was looking at me with wonder tinged with concern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In ordinary matters--and some out of the ordinary--I was among the coolest headed of mortals.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is this place?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somehow it never occurred to me to doubt the truth of Jan Boom's statement.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Somehow it never occurred to me to doubt the truth of Jan Boom's statement.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Even then I noticed that he was looking at me with wonder tinged with concern.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In ordinary matters--and some out of the ordinary--I was among the coolest headed of mortals.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even then I noticed that he was looking at me with wonder tinged with concern.
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading In ordinary matters--and some out of the ordinary--I was among the coolest headed of mortals.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now I seemed quite thrown off my balance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Somehow it never occurred to me to doubt the truth of Jan Boom's statement.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Even then I noticed that he was looking at me with wonder tinged with concern.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I seemed quite thrown off my balance.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Somehow it never occurred to me to doubt the truth of Jan Boom's statement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In ordinary matters--and some out of the ordinary--I was among the coolest headed of mortals.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now I seemed quite thrown off my balance.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In ordinary matters--and some out of the ordinary--I was among the coolest headed of mortals.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In ordinary matters--and some out of the ordinary--I was among the coolest headed of mortals.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Where is this place?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Now I seemed quite thrown off my balance.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now I seemed quite thrown off my balance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In ordinary matters--and some out of the ordinary--I was among the coolest headed of mortals.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow it never occurred to me to doubt the truth of Jan Boom's statement.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Somehow it never occurred to me to doubt the truth of Jan Boom's statement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even then I noticed that he was looking at me with wonder tinged with concern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In ordinary matters--and some out of the ordinary--I was among the coolest headed of mortals.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then I noticed that he was looking at me with wonder tinged with concern.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Where is this place?"
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Now I seemed quite thrown off my balance.
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading Even then I noticed that he was looking at me with wonder tinged with concern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somehow it never occurred to me to doubt the truth of Jan Boom's statement.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Somehow it never occurred to me to doubt the truth of Jan Boom's statement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even then I noticed that he was looking at me with wonder tinged with concern.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is this place?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even then I noticed that he was looking at me with wonder tinged with concern.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Even then I noticed that he was looking at me with wonder tinged with concern.
Chapter 12 of A Frontier Mystery by Bertram Mitford holds 421 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 12 holds 421 sentences of A Frontier Mystery, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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