Chapter 29 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PURSUIT BECOMES PERILOUS. I approached the ticket-office, and asked when the train would leave for Philadelphia. “In about five minutes,” was the answer. “And is there any other train up or down before that?” “Only an express that does not stop.”
Chapter 29 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “I approached the ticket-office, and asked when the train would leave for Philadelphia.”
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “THE PURSUIT BECOMES PERILOUS.”
give expression to
From this reading ““Only an express that does not stop.””
fraught with danger
From this reading “THE PURSUIT BECOMES PERILOUS.”
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading “I approached the ticket-office, and asked when the train would leave for Philadelphia.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “THE PURSUIT BECOMES PERILOUS.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading ““Only an express that does not stop.””
create by training and teaching
From this reading “I approached the ticket-office, and asked when the train would leave for Philadelphia.”
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 ““In about five minutes,” was the answer.”
In this reading ““In about five minutes,” was the answer.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “In about five minutes,” was the answer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Only an express that does not stop.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I approached the ticket-office, and asked when the train would leave for Philadelphia.
react verbally
From this reading “In about five minutes,” was the answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “And is there any other train up or down before that?”
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading I approached the ticket-office, and asked when the train would leave for Philadelphia.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I approached the ticket-office, and asked when the train would leave for Philadelphia.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE PURSUIT BECOMES PERILOUS.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And is there any other train up or down before that?”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Only an express that does not stop.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “And is there any other train up or down before that?”
give expression to
From this reading “Only an express that does not stop.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “In about five minutes,” was the answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I approached the ticket-office, and asked when the train would leave for Philadelphia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I approached the ticket-office, and asked when the train would leave for Philadelphia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In about five minutes,” was the answer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And is there any other train up or down before that?”
go away from a place
From this reading I approached the ticket-office, and asked when the train would leave for Philadelphia.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “In about five minutes,” was the answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Only an express that does not stop.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Only an express that does not stop.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “And is there any other train up or down before that?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “And is there any other train up or down before that?”
fraught with danger
From this reading THE PURSUIT BECOMES PERILOUS.
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading I approached the ticket-office, and asked when the train would leave for Philadelphia.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT BECOMES PERILOUS.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Only an express that does not stop.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And is there any other train up or down before that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT BECOMES PERILOUS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And is there any other train up or down before that?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I approached the ticket-office, and asked when the train would leave for Philadelphia.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I approached the ticket-office, and asked when the train would leave for Philadelphia.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And is there any other train up or down before that?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In about five minutes,” was the answer.
at the time that
From this reading I approached the ticket-office, and asked when the train would leave for Philadelphia.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I approached the ticket-office, and asked when the train would leave for Philadelphia.
Chapter 29 of Reuben Stone's discovery by Edward Stratemeyer holds 96 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.
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