Chapter 22 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STORM ON THE LAKE. The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact. “You are sure?” “Exactly. Don’t you remember that curious hat he wore?”
Chapter 22 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.”
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “A STORM ON THE LAKE.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “A STORM ON THE LAKE.”
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading “Don’t you remember that curious hat he wore?””
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temporarily
In this reading “The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.”
In this reading “The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.”
In this reading “A STORM ON THE LAKE.”
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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 STORM ON THE LAKE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
a formal public statement
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are sure?”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Don’t you remember that curious hat he wore?”
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t you remember that curious hat he wore?”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Exactly.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
only a very short time before
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Don’t you remember that curious hat he wore?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don’t you remember that curious hat he wore?”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A STORM ON THE LAKE.
a particular point in time
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STORM ON THE LAKE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
a human being
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Don’t you remember that curious hat he wore?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A STORM ON THE LAKE.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “You are sure?”
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STORM ON THE LAKE.
precisely as stated
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The announcement that the person in the other boat was the very one for whom we and the detectives were hunting, was so surprising that for a moment Ford could hardly believe it was a fact.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Don’t you remember that curious hat he wore?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are sure?”
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