Chapter 29 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement. He grew calm. "All right," he said, good-naturedly, "there's no use alarming you. I'm not delirious. I never felt better in my life.
Chapter 29 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading “"All right," he said, good-naturedly, "there's no use alarming you.”
a formal public statement
From this reading “A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement.”
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading “A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement.”
make calm or still
From this reading “He grew calm.”
experiencing delirium
From this reading “I'm not delirious.”
in a good-natured manner
From this reading “"All right," he said, good-naturedly, "there's no use alarming you.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement.”
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In this reading “A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement.”
In this reading “I never felt better in my life.”
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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 A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement.
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading "All right," he said, good-naturedly, "there's no use alarming you.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right," he said, good-naturedly, "there's no use alarming you.
a formal public statement
From this reading A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement.
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I never felt better in my life.
make calm or still
From this reading He grew calm.
experiencing delirium
From this reading I'm not delirious.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I never felt better in my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement.
in a good-natured manner
From this reading "All right," he said, good-naturedly, "there's no use alarming you.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He grew calm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grew calm.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never felt better in my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not delirious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never felt better in my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I never felt better in my life.
engage in
From this reading A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never felt better in my life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never felt better in my life.
not any; not one
From this reading "All right," he said, good-naturedly, "there's no use alarming you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not delirious.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement.
on the contrary
From this reading A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," he said, good-naturedly, "there's no use alarming you.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All right," he said, good-naturedly, "there's no use alarming you.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BAFFLING SEARCH Fenn sat down rather suddenly on hearing Ruth make that announcement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All right," he said, good-naturedly, "there's no use alarming you.
the act of using
From this reading "All right," he said, good-naturedly, "there's no use alarming you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All right," he said, good-naturedly, "there's no use alarming you.
Chapter 29 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery by Allen Chapman holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 29 holds 149 sentences of Fenn Masterson's Discovery, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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