Chapter 13 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MIDNIGHT CRIME. I saw the pistol, and I was properly alarmed. It is said that there are those who can look in the barrel of such a weapon unflinchingly. If so, I am not one of the kind. I did my best to get out of range; and seeing this, Carney laughed again.
Chapter 13 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “I saw the pistol, and I was properly alarmed.”
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading “It is said that there are those who can look in the barrel of such a weapon unflinchingly.”
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT CRIME.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT CRIME.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “I saw the pistol, and I was properly alarmed.”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “I saw the pistol, and I was properly alarmed.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “I did my best to get out of range; and seeing this, Carney laughed again.”
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “It is said that there are those who can look in the barrel of such a weapon unflinchingly.”
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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move out of or depart from
In this reading “I did my best to get out of range; and seeing this, Carney laughed again.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CRIME.
anew
From this reading I did my best to get out of range; and seeing this, Carney laughed again.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading I saw the pistol, and I was properly alarmed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If so, I am not one of the kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw the pistol, and I was properly alarmed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is said that there are those who can look in the barrel of such a weapon unflinchingly.
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading It is said that there are those who can look in the barrel of such a weapon unflinchingly.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I did my best to get out of range; and seeing this, Carney laughed again.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is said that there are those who can look in the barrel of such a weapon unflinchingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did my best to get out of range; and seeing this, Carney laughed again.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CRIME.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did my best to get out of range; and seeing this, Carney laughed again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I did my best to get out of range; and seeing this, Carney laughed again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw the pistol, and I was properly alarmed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, I am not one of the kind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is said that there are those who can look in the barrel of such a weapon unflinchingly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is said that there are those who can look in the barrel of such a weapon unflinchingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is said that there are those who can look in the barrel of such a weapon unflinchingly.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading If so, I am not one of the kind.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I did my best to get out of range; and seeing this, Carney laughed again.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It is said that there are those who can look in the barrel of such a weapon unflinchingly.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CRIME.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did my best to get out of range; and seeing this, Carney laughed again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If so, I am not one of the kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is said that there are those who can look in the barrel of such a weapon unflinchingly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If so, I am not one of the kind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I did my best to get out of range; and seeing this, Carney laughed again.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading I saw the pistol, and I was properly alarmed.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading I saw the pistol, and I was properly alarmed.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading I did my best to get out of range; and seeing this, Carney laughed again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is said that there are those who can look in the barrel of such a weapon unflinchingly.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw the pistol, and I was properly alarmed.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I did my best to get out of range; and seeing this, Carney laughed again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so, I am not one of the kind.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is said that there are those who can look in the barrel of such a weapon unflinchingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is said that there are those who can look in the barrel of such a weapon unflinchingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I saw the pistol, and I was properly alarmed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is said that there are those who can look in the barrel of such a weapon unflinchingly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I did my best to get out of range; and seeing this, Carney laughed again.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is said that there are those who can look in the barrel of such a weapon unflinchingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did my best to get out of range; and seeing this, Carney laughed again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is said that there are those who can look in the barrel of such a weapon unflinchingly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I saw the pistol, and I was properly alarmed.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading It is said that there are those who can look in the barrel of such a weapon unflinchingly.
which person or people
From this reading It is said that there are those who can look in the barrel of such a weapon unflinchingly.
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