Chapter 24 of The Great Oakdale Mystery is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Great Oakdale Mystery is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUSPICION. “Not—not the man?” muttered Piper, still staring at the unconscious captive. “Why, he must be the man—he must be! He can’t be anybody else.” “He’s not the one I talked with,” reiterated Hooker.
Chapter 24 of The Great Oakdale Mystery is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading ““Not—not the man?” muttered Piper, still staring at the unconscious captive.”
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading ““He’s not the one I talked with,” reiterated Hooker.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ““Not—not the man?” muttered Piper, still staring at the unconscious captive.”
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading ““Not—not the man?” muttered Piper, still staring at the unconscious captive.”
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading ““He’s not the one I talked with,” reiterated Hooker.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading ““Not—not the man?” muttered Piper, still staring at the unconscious captive.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “SUSPICION.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading ““Not—not the man?” muttered Piper, still staring at the unconscious captive.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““He’s not the one I talked with,” reiterated Hooker.”
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any person at all
From this reading He can’t be anybody else.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Not—not the man?” muttered Piper, still staring at the unconscious captive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why, he must be the man—he must be!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He can’t be anybody else.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Not—not the man?” muttered Piper, still staring at the unconscious captive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He can’t be anybody else.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, he must be the man—he must be!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s not the one I talked with,” reiterated Hooker.
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading “He’s not the one I talked with,” reiterated Hooker.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He’s not the one I talked with,” reiterated Hooker.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Not—not the man?” muttered Piper, still staring at the unconscious captive.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Why, he must be the man—he must be!
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Not—not the man?” muttered Piper, still staring at the unconscious captive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not—not the man?” muttered Piper, still staring at the unconscious captive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He’s not the one I talked with,” reiterated Hooker.
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading “Not—not the man?” muttered Piper, still staring at the unconscious captive.
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “He’s not the one I talked with,” reiterated Hooker.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Not—not the man?” muttered Piper, still staring at the unconscious captive.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Not—not the man?” muttered Piper, still staring at the unconscious captive.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICION.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “He’s not the one I talked with,” reiterated Hooker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Not—not the man?” muttered Piper, still staring at the unconscious captive.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “Not—not the man?” muttered Piper, still staring at the unconscious captive.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, he must be the man—he must be!
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He’s not the one I talked with,” reiterated Hooker.
Chapter 24 of The Great Oakdale Mystery by Morgan Scott holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 24 holds 124 sentences of The Great Oakdale Mystery, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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