Chapter 6 of Chester Rand is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Chester Rand is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SILAS TRIPP MAKES A DISCOVERY. When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open. “How did that window come open, Abel?” he asked, as Abel Wood entered the store. “I don’t know, sir.” “It must have been you that opened it,” said his employer, sternly.
Chapter 6 of Chester Rand is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading ““How did that window come open, Abel?” he asked, as Abel Wood entered the store.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “SILAS TRIPP MAKES A DISCOVERY.”
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading ““It must have been you that opened it,” said his employer, sternly.”
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading ““It must have been you that opened it,” said his employer, sternly.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.”
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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 SILAS TRIPP MAKES A DISCOVERY.
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading “How did that window come open, Abel?” he asked, as Abel Wood entered the store.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “How did that window come open, Abel?” he asked, as Abel Wood entered the store.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How did that window come open, Abel?” he asked, as Abel Wood entered the store.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It must have been you that opened it,” said his employer, sternly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “How did that window come open, Abel?” he asked, as Abel Wood entered the store.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How did that window come open, Abel?” he asked, as Abel Wood entered the store.
the act of discovering something
From this reading SILAS TRIPP MAKES A DISCOVERY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know, sir.”
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “It must have been you that opened it,” said his employer, sternly.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “How did that window come open, Abel?” he asked, as Abel Wood entered the store.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It must have been you that opened it,” said his employer, sternly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How did that window come open, Abel?” he asked, as Abel Wood entered the store.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know, sir.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It must have been you that opened it,” said his employer, sternly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know, sir.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading SILAS TRIPP MAKES A DISCOVERY.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must have been you that opened it,” said his employer, sternly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “It must have been you that opened it,” said his employer, sternly.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It must have been you that opened it,” said his employer, sternly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SILAS TRIPP MAKES A DISCOVERY.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I don’t know, sir.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “It must have been you that opened it,” said his employer, sternly.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How did that window come open, Abel?” he asked, as Abel Wood entered the store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SILAS TRIPP MAKES A DISCOVERY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.
at the time that
From this reading When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When Silas Tripp went into his store the next day he was startled to find a window in the rear was partially open.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “How did that window come open, Abel?” he asked, as Abel Wood entered the store.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It must have been you that opened it,” said his employer, sternly.
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