Chapter 15 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERIOUS MR. RANDOLPH. Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk. “Anything for me on that last mail, Fred?” he asked. The clerk turned to the rack behind him.
Chapter 15 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “The clerk turned to the rack behind him.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.”
without deviation
From this reading “Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.”
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading “Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading ““Anything for me on that last mail, Fred?” he asked.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS MR.”
go at a rack
From this reading “The clerk turned to the rack behind him.”
being four more than twenty
From this reading “Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.”
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
In this reading “Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything for me on that last mail, Fred?” he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Anything for me on that last mail, Fred?” he asked.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The clerk turned to the rack behind him.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The clerk turned to the rack behind him.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.
without deviation
From this reading Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Anything for me on that last mail, Fred?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Anything for me on that last mail, Fred?” he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Anything for me on that last mail, Fred?” he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The clerk turned to the rack behind him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.
immediately past
From this reading “Anything for me on that last mail, Fred?” he asked.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “Anything for me on that last mail, Fred?” he asked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Anything for me on that last mail, Fred?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MR.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Anything for me on that last mail, Fred?” he asked.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.
go at a rack
From this reading The clerk turned to the rack behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RANDOLPH.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Anything for me on that last mail, Fred?” he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The clerk turned to the rack behind him.
being four more than twenty
From this reading Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Rather less than twenty-four hours later Dick Merriwell entered the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel and walked directly to the desk.
Chapter 15 of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash by Burt L. Standish holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 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 15 holds 210 sentences of Dick Merriwell's Aëro Dash, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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