Chapter 8 of The La Chance Mine Mystery is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The La Chance Mine Mystery is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THOMPSON! Thompson it was, if it seemed incredible. And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night! And I can't understand this thing, Mr. Stretton! It's but six weeks since Thompson _left_ here; and from what he said he didn't mean to come back.
Chapter 8 of The La Chance Mine Mystery is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!”
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “Thompson it was, if it seemed incredible.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!”
having a point
From this reading “And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “It's but six weeks since Thompson _left_ here; and from what he said he didn't mean to come back.”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “THOMPSON!”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “It's but six weeks since Thompson _left_ here; and from what he said he didn't mean to come back.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It's but six weeks since Thompson _left_ here; and from what he said he didn't mean to come back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's but six weeks since Thompson _left_ here; and from what he said he didn't mean to come back.
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From this reading And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It's but six weeks since Thompson _left_ here; and from what he said he didn't mean to come back.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's but six weeks since Thompson _left_ here; and from what he said he didn't mean to come back.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It's but six weeks since Thompson _left_ here; and from what he said he didn't mean to come back.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It's but six weeks since Thompson _left_ here; and from what he said he didn't mean to come back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I can't understand this thing, Mr. Stretton!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thompson it was, if it seemed incredible.
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Thompson it was, if it seemed incredible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thompson it was, if it seemed incredible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's but six weeks since Thompson _left_ here; and from what he said he didn't mean to come back.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!
immediately past
From this reading And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!
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 It's but six weeks since Thompson _left_ here; and from what he said he didn't mean to come back.
for more time
From this reading And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It's but six weeks since Thompson _left_ here; and from what he said he didn't mean to come back.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And I can't understand this thing, Mr. Stretton!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!
having a point
From this reading And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It's but six weeks since Thompson _left_ here; and from what he said he didn't mean to come back.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thompson it was, if it seemed incredible.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It's but six weeks since Thompson _left_ here; and from what he said he didn't mean to come back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I can't understand this thing, Mr. Stretton!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!
a special situation
From this reading And I can't understand this thing, Mr. Stretton!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And I can't understand this thing, Mr. Stretton!
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading THOMPSON!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Billy Jones exclaimed, as he pointed to him, "He can't have been dead longer than since last night!
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading And I can't understand this thing, Mr. Stretton!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thompson it was, if it seemed incredible.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It's but six weeks since Thompson _left_ here; and from what he said he didn't mean to come back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It's but six weeks since Thompson _left_ here; and from what he said he didn't mean to come back.
Chapter 8 of The La Chance Mine Mystery by Susan Morrow Jones holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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 8 holds 214 sentences of The La Chance Mine Mystery, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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