Chapter XV of The Crystal Ball: A Mystery Story for Girls, “The Interpreter of Dreams,” is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV
Chapter XV of The Crystal Ball: A Mystery Story for Girls, “The Interpreter of Dreams,” is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Curiosity,” said the young man as he reached for the mustard, “once killed a cat. But anyway, I’m curious. What about it? Were you winning a bet when you came down that rope?” They had arrived safely at the little restaurant round the corner.
Chapter XV of The Crystal Ball: A Mystery Story for Girls, “The Interpreter of Dreams,” is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 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.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “But anyway, I’m curious.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “Were you winning a bet when you came down that rope?””
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading ““Curiosity,” said the young man as he reached for the mustard, “once killed a cat.”
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
From this reading ““Curiosity,” said the young man as he reached for the mustard, “once killed a cat.”
a building where people go to eat
From this reading “They had arrived safely at the little restaurant round the corner.”
a strong line
From this reading “Were you winning a bet when you came down that rope?””
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “They had arrived safely at the little restaurant round the corner.”
having won
From this reading “Were you winning a bet when you came down that rope?””
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 “They had arrived safely at the little restaurant round the corner.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading ““Curiosity,” said the young man as he reached for the mustard, “once killed a cat.”
In this reading ““Curiosity,” said the young man as he reached for the mustard, “once killed a cat.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “Were you winning a bet when you came down that rope?””
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 “Curiosity,” said the young man as he reached for the mustard, “once killed a cat.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What about it?
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading But anyway, I’m curious.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They had arrived safely at the little restaurant round the corner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Curiosity,” said the young man as he reached for the mustard, “once killed a cat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had arrived safely at the little restaurant round the corner.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Were you winning a bet when you came down that rope?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But anyway, I’m curious.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Were you winning a bet when you came down that rope?”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “Curiosity,” said the young man as he reached for the mustard, “once killed a cat.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They had arrived safely at the little restaurant round the corner.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “Curiosity,” said the young man as he reached for the mustard, “once killed a cat.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But anyway, I’m curious.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Were you winning a bet when you came down that rope?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Curiosity,” said the young man as he reached for the mustard, “once killed a cat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had arrived safely at the little restaurant round the corner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Curiosity,” said the young man as he reached for the mustard, “once killed a cat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But anyway, I’m curious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What about it?
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Curiosity,” said the young man as he reached for the mustard, “once killed a cat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had arrived safely at the little restaurant round the corner.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Curiosity,” said the young man as he reached for the mustard, “once killed a cat.
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
From this reading “Curiosity,” said the young man as he reached for the mustard, “once killed a cat.
on one occasion
From this reading “Curiosity,” said the young man as he reached for the mustard, “once killed a cat.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Curiosity,” said the young man as he reached for the mustard, “once killed a cat.
a building where people go to eat
From this reading They had arrived safely at the little restaurant round the corner.
a strong line
From this reading Were you winning a bet when you came down that rope?”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They had arrived safely at the little restaurant round the corner.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading They had arrived safely at the little restaurant round the corner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Curiosity,” said the young man as he reached for the mustard, “once killed a cat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Were you winning a bet when you came down that rope?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Curiosity,” said the young man as he reached for the mustard, “once killed a cat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had arrived safely at the little restaurant round the corner.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were you winning a bet when you came down that rope?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What about it?
at the time that
From this reading Were you winning a bet when you came down that rope?”
having won
From this reading Were you winning a bet when you came down that rope?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Were you winning a bet when you came down that rope?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Curiosity,” said the young man as he reached for the mustard, “once killed a cat.
Chapter 15 of The Crystal Ball: A Mystery Story for Girls by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 15 holds 130 sentences of The Crystal Ball: A Mystery Story for Girls, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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