Chapter 12 of Five Thousand Dollars Reward is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Five Thousand Dollars Reward is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A YOUNG GIRL'S DISMAY. Robbed of her precious jewels! No wonder Rose Alstine was dismayed. How had the robber gained entrance to her room? An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.
Chapter 12 of Five Thousand Dollars Reward is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “A YOUNG GIRL'S DISMAY.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “No wonder Rose Alstine was dismayed.”
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading “An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.”
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “Robbed of her precious jewels!”
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Robbed of her precious jewels!”
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading “How had the robber gained entrance to her room?”
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading “An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.”
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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 YOUNG GIRL'S DISMAY.
(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 An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No wonder Rose Alstine was dismayed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading A YOUNG GIRL'S DISMAY.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading No wonder Rose Alstine was dismayed.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading How had the robber gained entrance to her room?
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading How had the robber gained entrance to her room?
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A YOUNG GIRL'S DISMAY.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How had the robber gained entrance to her room?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Robbed of her precious jewels!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How had the robber gained entrance to her room?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Robbed of her precious jewels!
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder Rose Alstine was dismayed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Robbed of her precious jewels!
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Robbed of her precious jewels!
established beyond doubt
From this reading An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Robbed of her precious jewels!
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading How had the robber gained entrance to her room?
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading How had the robber gained entrance to her room?
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading No wonder Rose Alstine was dismayed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How had the robber gained entrance to her room?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How had the robber gained entrance to her room?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No wonder Rose Alstine was dismayed.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder Rose Alstine was dismayed.
but in spite of that
From this reading An examination of the windows, in fact all openings to the house, proved them intact, and yet the fact remained that the robbery had been committed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A YOUNG GIRL'S DISMAY.
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