Chapter 10 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TWO STRANGERS. The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it. Darrow noticed my peculiar look, and asked what was up. “That’s just what I would like to know, Tom,” I replied. “Let us run in here out of sight.
Chapter 10 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading “Darrow noticed my peculiar look, and asked what was up.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “Darrow noticed my peculiar look, and asked what was up.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Darrow noticed my peculiar look, and asked what was up.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “THE TWO STRANGERS.”
male cat
From this reading ““That’s just what I would like to know, Tom,” I replied.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.”
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.
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In this reading “The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.”
temporarily
In this reading “The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Darrow noticed my peculiar look, and asked what was up.
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading Darrow noticed my peculiar look, and asked what was up.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Let us run in here out of sight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Let us run in here out of sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.
and nothing more
From this reading “That’s just what I would like to know, Tom,” I replied.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us run in here out of sight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “That’s just what I would like to know, Tom,” I replied.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Darrow noticed my peculiar look, and asked what was up.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.
engage in
From this reading The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.
a particular point in time
From this reading The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Darrow noticed my peculiar look, and asked what was up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Darrow noticed my peculiar look, and asked what was up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Let us run in here out of sight.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Darrow noticed my peculiar look, and asked what was up.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “That’s just what I would like to know, Tom,” I replied.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Let us run in here out of sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Let us run in here out of sight.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE TWO STRANGERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s just what I would like to know, Tom,” I replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO STRANGERS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.
male cat
From this reading “That’s just what I would like to know, Tom,” I replied.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO STRANGERS.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Darrow noticed my peculiar look, and asked what was up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us run in here out of sight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The discovery I made was totally unexpected, and for the moment I did not know what to make of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “That’s just what I would like to know, Tom,” I replied.
Chapter 10 of Reuben Stone's discovery by Edward Stratemeyer holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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 10 holds 156 sentences of Reuben Stone's discovery, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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