Chapter 15 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. NORTON’S STATEMENT. I was more mystified than ever. Evidently Mr. Norton still supposed that I had taken his bag and examined its contents. “What was the scheme?”
Chapter 15 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Evidently Mr. Norton still supposed that I had taken his bag and examined its contents.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “Evidently Mr. Norton still supposed that I had taken his bag and examined its contents.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Evidently Mr. Norton still supposed that I had taken his bag and examined its contents.”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Evidently Mr. Norton still supposed that I had taken his bag and examined its contents.”
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading “I was more mystified than ever.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading ““What was the scheme?””
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “NORTON’S STATEMENT.”
required or under orders
From this reading “Evidently Mr. Norton still supposed that I had taken his bag and examined its contents.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evidently Mr. Norton still supposed that I had taken his bag and examined its contents.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Evidently Mr. Norton still supposed that I had taken his bag and examined its contents.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Evidently Mr. Norton still supposed that I had taken his bag and examined its contents.
at any time
From this reading I was more mystified than ever.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently Mr. Norton still supposed that I had taken his bag and examined its contents.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Evidently Mr. Norton still supposed that I had taken his bag and examined its contents.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently Mr. Norton still supposed that I had taken his bag and examined its contents.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Evidently Mr. Norton still supposed that I had taken his bag and examined its contents.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was more mystified than ever.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Evidently Mr. Norton still supposed that I had taken his bag and examined its contents.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was more mystified than ever.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading I was more mystified than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently Mr. Norton still supposed that I had taken his bag and examined its contents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NORTON’S STATEMENT.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “What was the scheme?”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading NORTON’S STATEMENT.
not in physical motion
From this reading Evidently Mr. Norton still supposed that I had taken his bag and examined its contents.
required or under orders
From this reading Evidently Mr. Norton still supposed that I had taken his bag and examined its contents.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Evidently Mr. Norton still supposed that I had taken his bag and examined its contents.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was more mystified than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Evidently Mr. Norton still supposed that I had taken his bag and examined its contents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What was the scheme?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was more mystified than ever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What was the scheme?”
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