Chapter 32 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LUCKY FIND. “If his name is Bixby he cannot be my uncle,” I gasped. “What is your uncle’s name?” “Enos Norton.” “There is a similarity in names, but I guess he is not the man.”
Chapter 32 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““If his name is Bixby he cannot be my uncle,” I gasped.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““There is a similarity in names, but I guess he is not the man.””
occurring by chance
From this reading “A LUCKY FIND.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ““If his name is Bixby he cannot be my uncle,” I gasped.”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading ““There is a similarity in names, but I guess he is not the man.””
the quality of being similar
From this reading ““There is a similarity in names, but I guess he is not the man.””
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading ““If his name is Bixby he cannot be my uncle,” I gasped.”
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
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.
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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 LUCKY FIND.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If his name is Bixby he cannot be my uncle,” I gasped.
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From this reading “If his name is Bixby he cannot be my uncle,” I gasped.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There is a similarity in names, but I guess he is not the man.”
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From this reading “If his name is Bixby he cannot be my uncle,” I gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Enos Norton.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A LUCKY FIND.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “If his name is Bixby he cannot be my uncle,” I gasped.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “There is a similarity in names, but I guess he is not the man.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If his name is Bixby he cannot be my uncle,” I gasped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If his name is Bixby he cannot be my uncle,” I gasped.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If his name is Bixby he cannot be my uncle,” I gasped.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If his name is Bixby he cannot be my uncle,” I gasped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There is a similarity in names, but I guess he is not the man.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If his name is Bixby he cannot be my uncle,” I gasped.
occurring by chance
From this reading A LUCKY FIND.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “There is a similarity in names, but I guess he is not the man.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If his name is Bixby he cannot be my uncle,” I gasped.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “If his name is Bixby he cannot be my uncle,” I gasped.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “There is a similarity in names, but I guess he is not the man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Enos Norton.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “There is a similarity in names, but I guess he is not the man.”
the quality of being similar
From this reading “There is a similarity in names, but I guess he is not the man.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There is a similarity in names, but I guess he is not the man.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is a similarity in names, but I guess he is not the man.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “If his name is Bixby he cannot be my uncle,” I gasped.
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “What is your uncle’s name?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is your uncle’s name?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is your uncle’s name?”
Chapter 32 of Reuben Stone's discovery by Edward Stratemeyer holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 32 holds 104 sentences of Reuben Stone's discovery, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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