Chapter 1 of Mystery of the inn by the shore is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Mystery of the inn by the shore is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY OF THE INN BY THE SHORE. THE MYSTERY OF THE INN BY THE SHORE. A Novel. _Author of “The House on the Marsh,” etc._ BY ROBERT BONNER’S SONS. PRESS OF THE NEW YORK LEDGER NEW YORK. THE Mystery of the Inn by the Shore.
Chapter 1 of Mystery of the inn by the shore is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE INN BY THE SHORE.”
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading “PRESS OF THE NEW YORK LEDGER NEW YORK.”
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading “_Author of “The House on the Marsh,” etc._ BY ROBERT BONNER’S SONS.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE INN BY THE SHORE.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “A Novel.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “PRESS OF THE NEW YORK LEDGER NEW YORK.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “_Author of “The House on the Marsh,” etc._ BY ROBERT BONNER’S SONS.”
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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 Novel.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of “The House on the Marsh,” etc._ BY ROBERT BONNER’S SONS.
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From this reading _Author of “The House on the Marsh,” etc._ BY ROBERT BONNER’S SONS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE INN BY THE SHORE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of “The House on the Marsh,” etc._ BY ROBERT BONNER’S SONS.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Author of “The House on the Marsh,” etc._ BY ROBERT BONNER’S SONS.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE INN BY THE SHORE.
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading PRESS OF THE NEW YORK LEDGER NEW YORK.
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading _Author of “The House on the Marsh,” etc._ BY ROBERT BONNER’S SONS.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE INN BY THE SHORE.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PRESS OF THE NEW YORK LEDGER NEW YORK.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A Novel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE INN BY THE SHORE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Author of “The House on the Marsh,” etc._ BY ROBERT BONNER’S SONS.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading PRESS OF THE NEW YORK LEDGER NEW YORK.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading _Author of “The House on the Marsh,” etc._ BY ROBERT BONNER’S SONS.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE INN BY THE SHORE.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading _Author of “The House on the Marsh,” etc._ BY ROBERT BONNER’S SONS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE INN BY THE SHORE.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading PRESS OF THE NEW YORK LEDGER NEW YORK.
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