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Dean Dunham
Dean Dunham

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HOW THE MYSTERY WAS SOLVED.
We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.
Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.
Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.
Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.
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Dean Dunham

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HOW THE MYSTERY WAS SOLVED.
Line 2
We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.
Line 3
Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.
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Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.
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Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.
/ˈdenvər wɑːz æt ðæt taɪm fɑːr frʌm ˈbiːɪŋ ðə ˈhænsəm ˈsɪti ɪt hæz sɪns bɪˈkʌm/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Connecticut noun US /kəˈnetəkət/

a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.”

Dean noun US /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading “We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.”

Denver noun US /ˈdenvər/

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading “We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.”

headquarters noun US /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading “Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.”

impatient adjective US /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading “Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.”

Jones noun US /dʒoʊnz/

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading “Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.”

secured verb US /sɪˈkjʊrd/

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading “Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.”

solved adjective US /sɑːlvd/

explained or answered

From this reading “HOW THE MYSTERY WAS SOLVED.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

three days noun + noun

In this reading “We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.”

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.”

reach home verb + noun

In this reading “Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.”

large room adjective + noun

In this reading “Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.

BennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.

ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/

a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.

DeannounUS /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.

DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.

Eben

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.

handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.

headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.

HOW

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HOW THE MYSTERY WAS SOLVED.

impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.

JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.

MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading HOW THE MYSTERY WAS SOLVED.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.

Rawson

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.

requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.

securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.

SOLVEDadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/

explained or answered

From this reading HOW THE MYSTERY WAS SOLVED.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HOW THE MYSTERY WAS SOLVED.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Denver was at that time far from being the handsome city it has since become.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Eben Jones was too impatient to reach home to bear them company, but started at once for Connecticut.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.

WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HOW THE MYSTERY WAS SOLVED.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading We return to Denver, where business required Dean and Ben Rawson to remain two or three days.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Rawson and Dean secured a large room in the leading hotel, which they made their headquarters.

Chapter 36 of Dean Dunham by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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.

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Chapter 36 holds 103 sentences of Dean Dunham, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

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