Chapter 28 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE DEPOT. “And who’s Mr. Norton?” asked the farmer curiously. “One of the Bayport diamond robbers.” “Gee-gopher! you don’t say!” “Yes; what did he want?”
Chapter 28 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““And who’s Mr. Norton?” asked the farmer curiously.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading ““And who’s Mr. Norton?” asked the farmer curiously.”
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading “AT THE DEPOT.”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading ““One of the Bayport diamond robbers.””
a person who operates a farm
From this reading ““And who’s Mr. Norton?” asked the farmer curiously.”
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading ““One of the Bayport diamond robbers.””
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ““Yes; what did he want?””
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes; what did he want?””
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In this reading “AT THE DEPOT.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And who’s Mr. Norton?” asked the farmer curiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And who’s Mr. Norton?” asked the farmer curiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE DEPOT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One of the Bayport diamond robbers.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “And who’s Mr. Norton?” asked the farmer curiously.
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading AT THE DEPOT.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “One of the Bayport diamond robbers.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Yes; what did he want?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gee-gopher! you don’t say!”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “And who’s Mr. Norton?” asked the farmer curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gee-gopher! you don’t say!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes; what did he want?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “And who’s Mr. Norton?” asked the farmer curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And who’s Mr. Norton?” asked the farmer curiously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One of the Bayport diamond robbers.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of the Bayport diamond robbers.”
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading “One of the Bayport diamond robbers.”
express in words
From this reading “Gee-gopher! you don’t say!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE DEPOT.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Yes; what did he want?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yes; what did he want?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And who’s Mr. Norton?” asked the farmer curiously.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; what did he want?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Gee-gopher! you don’t say!”
Chapter 28 of Reuben Stone's discovery by Edward Stratemeyer holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 28 holds 100 sentences of Reuben Stone's discovery, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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