Chapter 21 of The Barrel Mystery is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Barrel Mystery is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE VERMILION FLOWER ON THE BIG TOE" Q. Where have you acquired the S? [The by-laws.] A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand. Q. Who has formed the plan of S? A. Fernando Misprizzi.
Chapter 21 of The Barrel Mystery is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gotten through environmental forces
From this reading “"THE VERMILION FLOWER ON THE BIG TOE" Q. Where have you acquired the S?”
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading “A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.”
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “"THE VERMILION FLOWER ON THE BIG TOE" Q. Where have you acquired the S?”
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.”
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading “A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.”
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “"THE VERMILION FLOWER ON THE BIG TOE" Q. Where have you acquired the S?”
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
From this reading “"THE VERMILION FLOWER ON THE BIG TOE" Q. Where have you acquired the S?”
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the first largest innermost toe
In this reading “"THE VERMILION FLOWER ON THE BIG TOE" Q. Where have you acquired the S?”
In this reading “A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.”
In this reading “A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.”
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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. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading "THE VERMILION FLOWER ON THE BIG TOE" Q. Where have you acquired the S?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
stem of a bean plant
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "THE VERMILION FLOWER ON THE BIG TOE" Q. Where have you acquired the S?
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From this reading [The by-laws.]
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A. Fernando Misprizzi.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "THE VERMILION FLOWER ON THE BIG TOE" Q. Where have you acquired the S?
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Q. Who has formed the plan of S?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
only a very short time before
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Q. Who has formed the plan of S?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "THE VERMILION FLOWER ON THE BIG TOE" Q. Where have you acquired the S?
an opening into or through something
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
set afire or burning
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
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From this reading A. Fernando Misprizzi.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "THE VERMILION FLOWER ON THE BIG TOE" Q. Where have you acquired the S?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Q. Who has formed the plan of S?
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading "THE VERMILION FLOWER ON THE BIG TOE" Q. Where have you acquired the S?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "THE VERMILION FLOWER ON THE BIG TOE" Q. Where have you acquired the S?
cut with a saw
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
be standing; be upright
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE VERMILION FLOWER ON THE BIG TOE" Q. Where have you acquired the S?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading "THE VERMILION FLOWER ON THE BIG TOE" Q. Where have you acquired the S?
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A. Under the Cedar Plains, and passing from the hole of the Beanstalk, I saw three lamps lighted and one in the center that could hardly stand.
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
From this reading "THE VERMILION FLOWER ON THE BIG TOE" Q. Where have you acquired the S?
in or at the place that
From this reading "THE VERMILION FLOWER ON THE BIG TOE" Q. Where have you acquired the S?
which person or people
From this reading Q. Who has formed the plan of S?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "THE VERMILION FLOWER ON THE BIG TOE" Q. Where have you acquired the S?
Chapter 21 of The Barrel Mystery by William J. (William James) Flynn holds 28 sentences, grouped into 6 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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