Chapter 32 of The Desert Moon mystery is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of The Desert Moon mystery is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.” I could manage nothing but an echo. “Fortunate!” I said. “I had a careful copy of it, locked up, of course.
Chapter 32 of The Desert Moon mystery is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading “New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.””
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading “New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.””
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading ““I had a careful copy of it, locked up, of course.”
to say again or imitate
From this reading “I could manage nothing but an echo.”
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading ““Fortunate!””
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “I could manage nothing but an echo.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.””
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.””
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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secure by locking
In this reading ““I had a careful copy of it, locked up, of course.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““I had a careful copy of it, locked up, of course.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.””
In this reading ““I had a careful copy of it, locked up, of course.”
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 “I had a careful copy of it, locked up, of course.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I could manage nothing but an echo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could manage nothing but an echo.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “I had a careful copy of it, locked up, of course.
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.”
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.”
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “I had a careful copy of it, locked up, of course.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could manage nothing but an echo.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “I had a careful copy of it, locked up, of course.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.”
to say again or imitate
From this reading I could manage nothing but an echo.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading “Fortunate!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had a careful copy of it, locked up, of course.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could manage nothing but an echo.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I had a careful copy of it, locked up, of course.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “I had a careful copy of it, locked up, of course.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I could manage nothing but an echo.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I could manage nothing but an echo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I had a careful copy of it, locked up, of course.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I had a careful copy of it, locked up, of course.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading New Clues “Someone,” she went on, “has been to my desk and has stolen the code letter.”
Chapter 32 of The Desert Moon mystery by Kay Cleaver Strahan holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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 32 holds 236 sentences of The Desert Moon mystery, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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