Chapter 34 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 509 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 509 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HAPPY ENDING. It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle. He turned all sorts of colors. “I――I thought you were in New Mexico!” he gasped. “I am glad I am not,” was my uncle’s reply.
Chapter 34 of Reuben Stone's discovery is here in full — 509 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading “He turned all sorts of colors.”
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle.”
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle.”
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading “A HAPPY ENDING.”
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading ““I――I thought you were in New Mexico!” he gasped.”
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading “It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle.”
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “He turned all sorts of colors.”
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.
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 “A HAPPY ENDING.”
In this reading “It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle.”
In this reading “It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle.”
In this reading “He turned all sorts of colors.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HAPPY ENDING.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He turned all sorts of colors.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am glad I am not,” was my uncle’s reply.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle.
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading He turned all sorts of colors.
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle.
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle.
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading A HAPPY ENDING.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “I――I thought you were in New Mexico!” he gasped.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am glad I am not,” was my uncle’s reply.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A HAPPY ENDING.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned all sorts of colors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I――I thought you were in New Mexico!” he gasped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I――I thought you were in New Mexico!” he gasped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle.
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading “I――I thought you were in New Mexico!” he gasped.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle.
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I――I thought you were in New Mexico!” he gasped.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am glad I am not,” was my uncle’s reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned all sorts of colors.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “I am glad I am not,” was my uncle’s reply.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He turned all sorts of colors.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I――I thought you were in New Mexico!” he gasped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned all sorts of colors.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle.
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “I am glad I am not,” was my uncle’s reply.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am glad I am not,” was my uncle’s reply.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I――I thought you were in New Mexico!” he gasped.
at the time that
From this reading It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be needless to dwell upon Bixby’s astonishment when confronted by my uncle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I――I thought you were in New Mexico!” he gasped.
Chapter 34 of Reuben Stone's discovery by Edward Stratemeyer holds 509 sentences, grouped into 102 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 34 holds 509 sentences of Reuben Stone's discovery, unabridged, divided into 102 reading sections.
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