Chapter 33 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WELCOME ARRIVAL. I could hardly believe the evidence of my senses. This tall, well-dressed gentleman my uncle! It was welcome news indeed. “You are my uncle?”
Chapter 33 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “A WELCOME ARRIVAL.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “I could hardly believe the evidence of my senses.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “This tall, well-dressed gentleman my uncle!”
only a very short time before
From this reading “I could hardly believe the evidence of my senses.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “It was welcome news indeed.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “I could hardly believe the evidence of my senses.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “This tall, well-dressed gentleman my uncle!”
accept gladly
From this reading “A WELCOME ARRIVAL.”
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 “It was welcome news indeed.”
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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 WELCOME ARRIVAL.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are my uncle?”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A WELCOME ARRIVAL.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I could hardly believe the evidence of my senses.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hardly believe the evidence of my senses.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading I could hardly believe the evidence of my senses.
a man of refinement
From this reading This tall, well-dressed gentleman my uncle!
only a very short time before
From this reading I could hardly believe the evidence of my senses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could hardly believe the evidence of my senses.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was welcome news indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was welcome news indeed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could hardly believe the evidence of my senses.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was welcome news indeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could hardly believe the evidence of my senses.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading I could hardly believe the evidence of my senses.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading This tall, well-dressed gentleman my uncle!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could hardly believe the evidence of my senses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This tall, well-dressed gentleman my uncle!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading This tall, well-dressed gentleman my uncle!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was welcome news indeed.
accept gladly
From this reading A WELCOME ARRIVAL.
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading This tall, well-dressed gentleman my uncle!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are my uncle?”
Chapter 33 of Reuben Stone's discovery by Edward Stratemeyer holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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 33 holds 85 sentences of Reuben Stone's discovery, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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