Chapter 14 of The Forest of Mystery is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Forest of Mystery is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Disaster Ahead "What did you find out, Dad?" inquired Bob late that afternoon. Mr. Holton had just returned from the railroad station of the Uganda Railway. His father smiled happily. "There is a train leaving tomorrow morning," he said. "From all accounts we'll be the only passengers on it."
Chapter 14 of The Forest of Mystery is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “"From all accounts we'll be the only passengers on it."”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Disaster Ahead "What did you find out, Dad?" inquired Bob late that afternoon.”
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “Disaster Ahead "What did you find out, Dad?" inquired Bob late that afternoon.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “His father smiled happily.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Mr. Holton had just returned from the railroad station of the Uganda Railway.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Mr. Holton had just returned from the railroad station of the Uganda Railway.”
the day after today
From this reading “"There is a train leaving tomorrow morning," he said.”
a landlocked republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
From this reading “Mr. Holton had just returned from the railroad station of the Uganda Railway.”
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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terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods
In this reading “Mr. Holton had just returned from the railroad station of the Uganda Railway.”
In this reading “"There is a train leaving tomorrow morning," he said.”
In this reading “His father smiled happily.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “Disaster Ahead "What did you find out, Dad?" inquired Bob late that afternoon.”
In this reading “Mr. Holton had just returned from the railroad station of the Uganda Railway.”
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 "There is a train leaving tomorrow morning," he said.
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "From all accounts we'll be the only passengers on it."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Disaster Ahead "What did you find out, Dad?" inquired Bob late that afternoon.
at or in the front
From this reading Disaster Ahead "What did you find out, Dad?" inquired Bob late that afternoon.
(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 "From all accounts we'll be the only passengers on it."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "From all accounts we'll be the only passengers on it."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Disaster Ahead "What did you find out, Dad?" inquired Bob late that afternoon.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Disaster Ahead "What did you find out, Dad?" inquired Bob late that afternoon.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Disaster Ahead "What did you find out, Dad?" inquired Bob late that afternoon.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Disaster Ahead "What did you find out, Dad?" inquired Bob late that afternoon.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father smiled happily.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Disaster Ahead "What did you find out, Dad?" inquired Bob late that afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Holton had just returned from the railroad station of the Uganda Railway.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Holton had just returned from the railroad station of the Uganda Railway.
in a joyous manner
From this reading His father smiled happily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is a train leaving tomorrow morning," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father smiled happily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Holton had just returned from the railroad station of the Uganda Railway.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Disaster Ahead "What did you find out, Dad?" inquired Bob late that afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a train leaving tomorrow morning," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "From all accounts we'll be the only passengers on it."
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Holton had just returned from the railroad station of the Uganda Railway.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Disaster Ahead "What did you find out, Dad?" inquired Bob late that afternoon.
the act of departing
From this reading "There is a train leaving tomorrow morning," he said.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "There is a train leaving tomorrow morning," he said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Holton had just returned from the railroad station of the Uganda Railway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Holton had just returned from the railroad station of the Uganda Railway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "From all accounts we'll be the only passengers on it."
and nothing more
From this reading "From all accounts we'll be the only passengers on it."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Disaster Ahead "What did you find out, Dad?" inquired Bob late that afternoon.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading "From all accounts we'll be the only passengers on it."
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Mr. Holton had just returned from the railroad station of the Uganda Railway.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Mr. Holton had just returned from the railroad station of the Uganda Railway.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Holton had just returned from the railroad station of the Uganda Railway.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is a train leaving tomorrow morning," he said.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His father smiled happily.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Mr. Holton had just returned from the railroad station of the Uganda Railway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Disaster Ahead "What did you find out, Dad?" inquired Bob late that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Holton had just returned from the railroad station of the Uganda Railway.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a train leaving tomorrow morning," he said.
the day after today
From this reading "There is a train leaving tomorrow morning," he said.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "There is a train leaving tomorrow morning," he said.
a landlocked republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
From this reading Mr. Holton had just returned from the railroad station of the Uganda Railway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "From all accounts we'll be the only passengers on it."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Disaster Ahead "What did you find out, Dad?" inquired Bob late that afternoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Disaster Ahead "What did you find out, Dad?" inquired Bob late that afternoon.
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