Chapter 30 of The Great Oakdale Mystery is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Great Oakdale Mystery is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRUTH AT LAST. Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap. Startled, Mrs. Sage hastened toward her husband, and Fred sprang forward, crying: “What is it—what is it, father? What’s the matter?
Chapter 30 of The Great Oakdale Mystery is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.”
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.”
demanding attention
From this reading “Startled, Mrs. Sage hastened toward her husband, and Fred sprang forward, crying:”
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.”
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading “Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Startled, Mrs. Sage hastened toward her husband, and Fred sprang forward, crying:”
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading “Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.”
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading “Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.”
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 “Startled, Mrs. Sage hastened toward her husband, and Fred sprang forward, crying:”
In this reading “Startled, Mrs. Sage hastened toward her husband, and Fred sprang forward, crying:”
In this reading “Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.”
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 Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
demanding attention
From this reading Startled, Mrs. Sage hastened toward her husband, and Fred sprang forward, crying:
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “What is it—what is it, father?
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Startled, Mrs. Sage hastened toward her husband, and Fred sprang forward, crying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Startled, Mrs. Sage hastened toward her husband, and Fred sprang forward, crying:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Startled, Mrs. Sage hastened toward her husband, and Fred sprang forward, crying:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Startled, Mrs. Sage hastened toward her husband, and Fred sprang forward, crying:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Startled, Mrs. Sage hastened toward her husband, and Fred sprang forward, crying:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it—what is it, father?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it—what is it, father?
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
immediately past
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What’s the matter?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Startled, Mrs. Sage hastened toward her husband, and Fred sprang forward, crying:
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Startled, Mrs. Sage hastened toward her husband, and Fred sprang forward, crying:
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Startled, Mrs. Sage hastened toward her husband, and Fred sprang forward, crying:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST.
in the direction of
From this reading Startled, Mrs. Sage hastened toward her husband, and Fred sprang forward, crying:
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
communicated in words
From this reading Old Andrew Sage uttered a choking cry and fell back on his chair, the letter he had been reading fluttering from his nerveless fingers and dropping upon his lap.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it—what is it, father?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s the matter?
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