Chapter 29 of Chester Rand is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of Chester Rand is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ATTEMPTED ROBBERY. Dick Ralston was in the real estate office when the telegram was received. Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business. “Look at that, Dick!” said the bookkeeper, passing the telegram to his confederate. “Confusion!
Chapter 29 of Chester Rand is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tried unsuccessfully
From this reading “THE ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.”
someone who records the transactions of a business
From this reading ““Look at that, Dick!” said the bookkeeper, passing the telegram to his confederate.”
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading ““Look at that, Dick!” said the bookkeeper, passing the telegram to his confederate.”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading ““Confusion!”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Dick Ralston was in the real estate office when the telegram was received.”
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading “Dick Ralston was in the real estate office when the telegram was received.”
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading “THE ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “Dick Ralston was in the real estate office when the telegram was received.”
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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 Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look at that, Dick!” said the bookkeeper, passing the telegram to his confederate.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
someone who records the transactions of a business
From this reading “Look at that, Dick!” said the bookkeeper, passing the telegram to his confederate.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business.
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading “Look at that, Dick!” said the bookkeeper, passing the telegram to his confederate.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “Confusion!
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Ralston was in the real estate office when the telegram was received.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Dick Ralston was in the real estate office when the telegram was received.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick Ralston was in the real estate office when the telegram was received.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at that, Dick!” said the bookkeeper, passing the telegram to his confederate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Dick Ralston was in the real estate office when the telegram was received.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “Look at that, Dick!” said the bookkeeper, passing the telegram to his confederate.
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From this reading Dick Ralston was in the real estate office when the telegram was received.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Dick Ralston was in the real estate office when the telegram was received.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Dick Ralston was in the real estate office when the telegram was received.
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look at that, Dick!” said the bookkeeper, passing the telegram to his confederate.
have in common
From this reading Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business.
required or under orders
From this reading Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Dick Ralston was in the real estate office when the telegram was received.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Indeed, he spent a good deal of his time there, so that it was supposed by some that he had a share in the business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Look at that, Dick!” said the bookkeeper, passing the telegram to his confederate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick Ralston was in the real estate office when the telegram was received.
at the time that
From this reading Dick Ralston was in the real estate office when the telegram was received.
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