Chapter 1 of Riddle of the Storm: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Riddle of the Storm: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror. His ears were filled with the thunder of a powerful motor. Yes, he heard that. But what did he see? That was more important.
Chapter 1 of Riddle of the Storm: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “carson” — United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.”
thoroughgoing
From this reading “The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “His ears were filled with the thunder of a powerful motor.”
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “His ears were filled with the thunder of a powerful motor.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “His ears were filled with the thunder of a powerful motor.”
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading “The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.”
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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In this reading “The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.”
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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 His ears were filled with the thunder of a powerful motor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what did he see?
possessive form of “carson” — United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But what did he see?
thoroughgoing
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His ears were filled with the thunder of a powerful motor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading His ears were filled with the thunder of a powerful motor.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, he heard that.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Yes, he heard that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His ears were filled with the thunder of a powerful motor.
of great significance or value
From this reading That was more important.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That was more important.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading His ears were filled with the thunder of a powerful motor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His ears were filled with the thunder of a powerful motor.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading His ears were filled with the thunder of a powerful motor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But what did he see?
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, he heard that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading His ears were filled with the thunder of a powerful motor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was more important.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His ears were filled with the thunder of a powerful motor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what did he see?
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago Curlie Carson’s eyes widened first with surprise, then with downright terror.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, he heard that.
Chapter 1 of Riddle of the Storm: A Mystery Story for Boys by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 1 holds 423 sentences of Riddle of the Storm: A Mystery Story for Boys, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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