Chapter 11 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SURPRISE. I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once. I had done no wrong, and I could not make the matter out. “Hullo, Stone!” sang out Constable Pointer. “Hold up; we want to see you.”
Chapter 11 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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take into custody
From this reading “I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.”
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading “I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.”
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading ““Hullo, Stone!” sang out Constable Pointer.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading ““Hullo, Stone!” sang out Constable Pointer.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ““Hullo, Stone!” sang out Constable Pointer.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “A SURPRISE.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “I had done no wrong, and I could not make the matter out.”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.”
be the physical support of; carry the weight of
In this reading ““Hold up; we want to see you.””
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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 SURPRISE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had done no wrong, and I could not make the matter out.
take into custody
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had done no wrong, and I could not make the matter out.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I had done no wrong, and I could not make the matter out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had done no wrong, and I could not make the matter out.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold up; we want to see you.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo, Stone!” sang out Constable Pointer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
engage in
From this reading I had done no wrong, and I could not make the matter out.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I had done no wrong, and I could not make the matter out.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
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From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
not any; not one
From this reading I had done no wrong, and I could not make the matter out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had done no wrong, and I could not make the matter out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
on one occasion
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had done no wrong, and I could not make the matter out.
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “Hullo, Stone!” sang out Constable Pointer.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “Hullo, Stone!” sang out Constable Pointer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Hold up; we want to see you.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Hullo, Stone!” sang out Constable Pointer.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Hold up; we want to see you.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Hold up; we want to see you.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Hold up; we want to see you.”
at the time that
From this reading I was never so astonished in my life as when I heard one of the new-comers in the boat order the constable to arrest me at once.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I had done no wrong, and I could not make the matter out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hold up; we want to see you.”
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