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Chapter 4 of Atom Mystery [Young Atom Detective] is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Atom Mystery [Young Atom Detective] is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Did you hook them over the sand bar?” Eddie asked. “Why not?” Simms said sharply. Eddie glanced at Mr. Anderson.
Chapter 4 of Atom Mystery [Young Atom Detective] is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “Eddie glanced at Mr. Anderson.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Eddie asked.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading ““Did you hook them over the sand bar?””
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Eddie glanced at Mr. Anderson.”
fasten with a hook
From this reading ““Did you hook them over the sand bar?””
above and across; more than
From this reading ““Did you hook them over the sand bar?””
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading ““Did you hook them over the sand bar?””
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Simms said sharply.”
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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a bar of sand
In this reading ““Did you hook them over the sand bar?””
In this reading “Eddie glanced at Mr. Anderson.”
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United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Eddie glanced at Mr. Anderson.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Eddie asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eddie glanced at Mr. Anderson.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Did you hook them over the sand bar?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you hook them over the sand bar?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eddie asked.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Eddie glanced at Mr. Anderson.
fasten with a hook
From this reading “Did you hook them over the sand bar?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Eddie glanced at Mr. Anderson.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not?”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Did you hook them over the sand bar?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Simms said sharply.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “Did you hook them over the sand bar?”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Simms said sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simms said sharply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Did you hook them over the sand bar?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Did you hook them over the sand bar?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you hook them over the sand bar?”
Chapter 4 of Atom Mystery [Young Atom Detective] by Charles Ira Coombs holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 418 sentences of Atom Mystery [Young Atom Detective], unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Atom Mystery [Young Atom Detective] by Charles Ira Coombs exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 418 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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About 208 minutes of reading across 501 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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