Chapter 6 of The Forest of Mystery is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Forest of Mystery is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Business Card At Mr. Lewis's words, Bob and Joe stood mouth agape. They stared at the naturalist for several seconds in sheer surprise. Then they were overcome with joy. "You're not kidding, are you?" cried Bob, finally managing to utter the words. "Not a bit," said Mr. Lewis.
Chapter 6 of The Forest of Mystery is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading “The Business Card At Mr. Lewis's words, Bob and Joe stood mouth agape.”
inflected form of “kid” — tell false information to for fun
From this reading “"You're not kidding, are you?" cried Bob, finally managing to utter the words.”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “The Business Card At Mr. Lewis's words, Bob and Joe stood mouth agape.”
possessive form of “lewis” — United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “The Business Card At Mr. Lewis's words, Bob and Joe stood mouth agape.”
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “"You're not kidding, are you?" cried Bob, finally managing to utter the words.”
an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
From this reading “They stared at the naturalist for several seconds in sheer surprise.”
win a victory over
From this reading “Then they were overcome with joy.”
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “They stared at the naturalist for several seconds in sheer surprise.”
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 “They stared at the naturalist for several seconds in sheer surprise.”
In this reading “They stared at the naturalist for several seconds in sheer surprise.”
In this reading “"You're not kidding, are you?" cried Bob, finally managing to utter the words.”
In this reading “Then they were overcome with joy.”
In this reading “Then they were overcome with joy.”
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 "Not a bit," said Mr. Lewis.
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading The Business Card At Mr. Lewis's words, Bob and Joe stood mouth agape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Business Card At Mr. Lewis's words, Bob and Joe stood mouth agape.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You're not kidding, are you?" cried Bob, finally managing to utter the words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Business Card At Mr. Lewis's words, Bob and Joe stood mouth agape.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not a bit," said Mr. Lewis.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The Business Card At Mr. Lewis's words, Bob and Joe stood mouth agape.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Business Card At Mr. Lewis's words, Bob and Joe stood mouth agape.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading The Business Card At Mr. Lewis's words, Bob and Joe stood mouth agape.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You're not kidding, are you?" cried Bob, finally managing to utter the words.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "You're not kidding, are you?" cried Bob, finally managing to utter the words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They stared at the naturalist for several seconds in sheer surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stared at the naturalist for several seconds in sheer surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Business Card At Mr. Lewis's words, Bob and Joe stood mouth agape.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Then they were overcome with joy.
inflected form of “kid” — tell false information to for fun
From this reading "You're not kidding, are you?" cried Bob, finally managing to utter the words.
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "Not a bit," said Mr. Lewis.
possessive form of “lewis” — United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading The Business Card At Mr. Lewis's words, Bob and Joe stood mouth agape.
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "You're not kidding, are you?" cried Bob, finally managing to utter the words.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The Business Card At Mr. Lewis's words, Bob and Joe stood mouth agape.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Business Card At Mr. Lewis's words, Bob and Joe stood mouth agape.
an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
From this reading They stared at the naturalist for several seconds in sheer surprise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You're not kidding, are you?" cried Bob, finally managing to utter the words.
win a victory over
From this reading Then they were overcome with joy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not a bit," said Mr. Lewis.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They stared at the naturalist for several seconds in sheer surprise.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They stared at the naturalist for several seconds in sheer surprise.
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They stared at the naturalist for several seconds in sheer surprise.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They stared at the naturalist for several seconds in sheer surprise.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Business Card At Mr. Lewis's words, Bob and Joe stood mouth agape.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading They stared at the naturalist for several seconds in sheer surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Business Card At Mr. Lewis's words, Bob and Joe stood mouth agape.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they were overcome with joy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stared at the naturalist for several seconds in sheer surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're not kidding, are you?" cried Bob, finally managing to utter the words.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading "You're not kidding, are you?" cried Bob, finally managing to utter the words.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then they were overcome with joy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then they were overcome with joy.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The Business Card At Mr. Lewis's words, Bob and Joe stood mouth agape.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're not kidding, are you?" cried Bob, finally managing to utter the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're not kidding, are you?" cried Bob, finally managing to utter the words.
Chapter 6 of The Forest of Mystery by James H. Foster holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 6 holds 146 sentences of The Forest of Mystery, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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