Chapter 24 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 24 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTURED. Mr. Norton’s words made my heart leap into my throat. I dodged out of sight, but I felt it in my bones that I was about to be discovered. “Reuben Stone’s cap,” repeated Yates. “Are you sure?”
Chapter 24 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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(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading “I dodged out of sight, but I felt it in my bones that I was about to be discovered.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading ““Reuben Stone’s cap,” repeated Yates.”
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “CAPTURED.”
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading “I dodged out of sight, but I felt it in my bones that I was about to be discovered.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Mr. Norton’s words made my heart leap into my throat.”
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading ““Reuben Stone’s cap,” repeated Yates.”
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “Mr. Norton’s words made my heart leap into my throat.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Mr. Norton’s words made my heart leap into my throat.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I dodged out of sight, but I felt it in my bones that I was about to be discovered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you sure?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I dodged out of sight, but I felt it in my bones that I was about to be discovered.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading I dodged out of sight, but I felt it in my bones that I was about to be discovered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I dodged out of sight, but I felt it in my bones that I was about to be discovered.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “Reuben Stone’s cap,” repeated Yates.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURED.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I dodged out of sight, but I felt it in my bones that I was about to be discovered.
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading I dodged out of sight, but I felt it in my bones that I was about to be discovered.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I dodged out of sight, but I felt it in my bones that I was about to be discovered.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mr. Norton’s words made my heart leap into my throat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dodged out of sight, but I felt it in my bones that I was about to be discovered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I dodged out of sight, but I felt it in my bones that I was about to be discovered.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Norton’s words made my heart leap into my throat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I dodged out of sight, but I felt it in my bones that I was about to be discovered.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Mr. Norton’s words made my heart leap into my throat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Norton’s words made my heart leap into my throat.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Norton’s words made my heart leap into my throat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Norton’s words made my heart leap into my throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Norton’s words made my heart leap into my throat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I dodged out of sight, but I felt it in my bones that I was about to be discovered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I dodged out of sight, but I felt it in my bones that I was about to be discovered.
recurring again and again
From this reading “Reuben Stone’s cap,” repeated Yates.
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading “Reuben Stone’s cap,” repeated Yates.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I dodged out of sight, but I felt it in my bones that I was about to be discovered.
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Reuben Stone’s cap,” repeated Yates.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Are you sure?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I dodged out of sight, but I felt it in my bones that I was about to be discovered.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Mr. Norton’s words made my heart leap into my throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I dodged out of sight, but I felt it in my bones that I was about to be discovered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dodged out of sight, but I felt it in my bones that I was about to be discovered.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mr. Norton’s words made my heart leap into my throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Reuben Stone’s cap,” repeated Yates.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you sure?”
Chapter 24 of Reuben Stone's discovery by Edward Stratemeyer holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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 24 holds 147 sentences of Reuben Stone's discovery, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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