Chapter 11 of The Forest of Mystery is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Forest of Mystery is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left. "Couldn't have been better," said Joe. "Boy! Am I glad that stuff got here!" Bob placed the big box in the Holton car, and then all made ready for the drive to the railroad station.
Chapter 11 of The Forest of Mystery is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.”
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.”
a very small circular shape
From this reading “An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.”
give expression to
From this reading “An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Bob placed the big box in the Holton car, and then all made ready for the drive to the railroad station.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “Am I glad that stuff got here!"”
the time when something happens
From this reading “An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.”
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terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods
In this reading “Bob placed the big box in the Holton car, and then all made ready for the drive to the railroad station.”
In this reading “Bob placed the big box in the Holton car, and then all made ready for the drive to the railroad station.”
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 An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
later than; following
From this reading An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Bob placed the big box in the Holton car, and then all made ready for the drive to the railroad station.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Am I glad that stuff got here!"
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob placed the big box in the Holton car, and then all made ready for the drive to the railroad station.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Couldn't have been better," said Joe.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Couldn't have been better," said Joe.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bob placed the big box in the Holton car, and then all made ready for the drive to the railroad station.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Bob placed the big box in the Holton car, and then all made ready for the drive to the railroad station.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Boy!
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Bob placed the big box in the Holton car, and then all made ready for the drive to the railroad station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Couldn't have been better," said Joe.
a very small circular shape
From this reading An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Bob placed the big box in the Holton car, and then all made ready for the drive to the railroad station.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
give expression to
From this reading An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Am I glad that stuff got here!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Am I glad that stuff got here!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Couldn't have been better," said Joe.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Am I glad that stuff got here!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bob placed the big box in the Holton car, and then all made ready for the drive to the railroad station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Am I glad that stuff got here!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bob placed the big box in the Holton car, and then all made ready for the drive to the railroad station.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Couldn't have been better," said Joe.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bob placed the big box in the Holton car, and then all made ready for the drive to the railroad station.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Bob placed the big box in the Holton car, and then all made ready for the drive to the railroad station.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Bob placed the big box in the Holton car, and then all made ready for the drive to the railroad station.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Bob placed the big box in the Holton car, and then all made ready for the drive to the railroad station.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Couldn't have been better," said Joe.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Bob placed the big box in the Holton car, and then all made ready for the drive to the railroad station.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Am I glad that stuff got here!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Bob placed the big box in the Holton car, and then all made ready for the drive to the railroad station.
the time when something happens
From this reading An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Amusing Acquaintance "How was that for timing it to a dot?" laughed Bob, after the express driver had left.
Chapter 11 of The Forest of Mystery by James H. Foster holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 11 holds 162 sentences of The Forest of Mystery, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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