Chapter 7 of The Forest of Mystery is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Forest of Mystery is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Thief Turns Up As the others crowded around him, Bob held up a small business card. It had apparently been dropped near the museum's truck, perhaps by the thief himself. On it was printed the name Thomas Jordan. "Thomas Jordan!" exclaimed Mr. Lewis, reaching for the card. "Why, he's a wealthy sportsman.
Chapter 7 of The Forest of Mystery is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 Thief Turns Up As the others crowded around him, Bob held up a small business card.”
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading “On it was printed the name Thomas Jordan.”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “"Thomas Jordan!" exclaimed Mr. Lewis, reaching for the card.”
possessive form of “museum” — a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading “It had apparently been dropped near the museum's truck, perhaps by the thief himself.”
someone who engages in sports
From this reading “"Why, he's a wealthy sportsman.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “The Thief Turns Up As the others crowded around him, Bob held up a small business card.”
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading “It had apparently been dropped near the museum's truck, perhaps by the thief himself.”
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading “"Why, he's a wealthy sportsman.”
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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appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “The Thief Turns Up As the others crowded around him, Bob held up a small business card.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The Thief Turns Up As the others crowded around him, Bob held up a small business card.
from appearances alone
From this reading It had apparently been dropped near the museum's truck, perhaps by the thief himself.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Thief Turns Up As the others crowded around him, Bob held up a small business card.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Thief Turns Up As the others crowded around him, Bob held up a small business card.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had apparently been dropped near the museum's truck, perhaps by the thief himself.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The Thief Turns Up As the others crowded around him, Bob held up a small business card.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Thief Turns Up As the others crowded around him, Bob held up a small business card.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had apparently been dropped near the museum's truck, perhaps by the thief himself.
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 Thief Turns Up As the others crowded around him, Bob held up a small business card.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The Thief Turns Up As the others crowded around him, Bob held up a small business card.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It had apparently been dropped near the museum's truck, perhaps by the thief himself.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Thomas Jordan!" exclaimed Mr. Lewis, reaching for the card.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thomas Jordan!" exclaimed Mr. Lewis, reaching for the card.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had apparently been dropped near the museum's truck, perhaps by the thief himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, he's a wealthy sportsman.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Thief Turns Up As the others crowded around him, Bob held up a small business card.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Thief Turns Up As the others crowded around him, Bob held up a small business card.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had apparently been dropped near the museum's truck, perhaps by the thief himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had apparently been dropped near the museum's truck, perhaps by the thief himself.
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading On it was printed the name Thomas Jordan.
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "Thomas Jordan!" exclaimed Mr. Lewis, reaching for the card.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Thomas Jordan!" exclaimed Mr. Lewis, reaching for the card.
possessive form of “museum” — a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading It had apparently been dropped near the museum's truck, perhaps by the thief himself.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On it was printed the name Thomas Jordan.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It had apparently been dropped near the museum's truck, perhaps by the thief himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On it was printed the name Thomas Jordan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Thief Turns Up As the others crowded around him, Bob held up a small business card.
by chance
From this reading It had apparently been dropped near the museum's truck, perhaps by the thief himself.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading On it was printed the name Thomas Jordan.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading "Thomas Jordan!" exclaimed Mr. Lewis, reaching for the card.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Thief Turns Up As the others crowded around him, Bob held up a small business card.
someone who engages in sports
From this reading "Why, he's a wealthy sportsman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Thief Turns Up As the others crowded around him, Bob held up a small business card.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading The Thief Turns Up As the others crowded around him, Bob held up a small business card.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading On it was printed the name Thomas Jordan.
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading It had apparently been dropped near the museum's truck, perhaps by the thief himself.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The Thief Turns Up As the others crowded around him, Bob held up a small business card.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Thief Turns Up As the others crowded around him, Bob held up a small business card.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On it was printed the name Thomas Jordan.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading "Why, he's a wealthy sportsman.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, he's a wealthy sportsman.
Chapter 7 of The Forest of Mystery by James H. Foster holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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