Chapter 23 of The Lake Mystery is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of The Lake Mystery is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OTHER PASSAGE David voiced the general consternation: “By the Lord, Masters has got the gold, after all!” The following silence admitted the truth of his lament. Saxe’s face set grimly. His tones came harsh, when at last he spoke: “We’ll keep on hunting,” he said; “only, now we’ll hunt Masters.”
Chapter 23 of The Lake Mystery is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “THE OTHER PASSAGE David voiced the general consternation: “By the Lord, Masters has got the gold, after all!””
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “Saxe’s face set grimly.”
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “His tones came harsh, when at last he spoke:”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading ““We’ll keep on hunting,” he said; “only, now we’ll hunt Masters.””
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading ““We’ll keep on hunting,” he said; “only, now we’ll hunt Masters.””
express grief verbally
From this reading “The following silence admitted the truth of his lament.”
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading “THE OTHER PASSAGE David voiced the general consternation: “By the Lord, Masters has got the gold, after all!””
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “THE OTHER PASSAGE David voiced the general consternation: “By the Lord, Masters has got the gold, after all!””
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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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The following silence admitted the truth of his lament.
later than; following
From this reading THE OTHER PASSAGE David voiced the general consternation: “By the Lord, Masters has got the gold, after all!”
(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 THE OTHER PASSAGE David voiced the general consternation: “By the Lord, Masters has got the gold, after all!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His tones came harsh, when at last he spoke:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE OTHER PASSAGE David voiced the general consternation: “By the Lord, Masters has got the gold, after all!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His tones came harsh, when at last he spoke:
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE OTHER PASSAGE David voiced the general consternation: “By the Lord, Masters has got the gold, after all!”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading THE OTHER PASSAGE David voiced the general consternation: “By the Lord, Masters has got the gold, after all!”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Saxe’s face set grimly.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following silence admitted the truth of his lament.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE OTHER PASSAGE David voiced the general consternation: “By the Lord, Masters has got the gold, after all!”
coins made of gold
From this reading THE OTHER PASSAGE David voiced the general consternation: “By the Lord, Masters has got the gold, after all!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE OTHER PASSAGE David voiced the general consternation: “By the Lord, Masters has got the gold, after all!”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Saxe’s face set grimly.
unpleasantly stern
From this reading His tones came harsh, when at last he spoke:
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OTHER PASSAGE David voiced the general consternation: “By the Lord, Masters has got the gold, after all!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His tones came harsh, when at last he spoke:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following silence admitted the truth of his lament.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “We’ll keep on hunting,” he said; “only, now we’ll hunt Masters.”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “We’ll keep on hunting,” he said; “only, now we’ll hunt Masters.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “We’ll keep on hunting,” he said; “only, now we’ll hunt Masters.”
express grief verbally
From this reading The following silence admitted the truth of his lament.
immediately past
From this reading His tones came harsh, when at last he spoke:
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE OTHER PASSAGE David voiced the general consternation: “By the Lord, Masters has got the gold, after all!”
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading THE OTHER PASSAGE David voiced the general consternation: “By the Lord, Masters has got the gold, after all!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We’ll keep on hunting,” he said; “only, now we’ll hunt Masters.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following silence admitted the truth of his lament.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We’ll keep on hunting,” he said; “only, now we’ll hunt Masters.”
and nothing more
From this reading “We’ll keep on hunting,” he said; “only, now we’ll hunt Masters.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE OTHER PASSAGE David voiced the general consternation: “By the Lord, Masters has got the gold, after all!”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading THE OTHER PASSAGE David voiced the general consternation: “By the Lord, Masters has got the gold, after all!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’ll keep on hunting,” he said; “only, now we’ll hunt Masters.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saxe’s face set grimly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Saxe’s face set grimly.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The following silence admitted the truth of his lament.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading His tones came harsh, when at last he spoke:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OTHER PASSAGE David voiced the general consternation: “By the Lord, Masters has got the gold, after all!”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading His tones came harsh, when at last he spoke:
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The following silence admitted the truth of his lament.
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading THE OTHER PASSAGE David voiced the general consternation: “By the Lord, Masters has got the gold, after all!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll keep on hunting,” he said; “only, now we’ll hunt Masters.”
at the time that
From this reading His tones came harsh, when at last he spoke:
Chapter 23 of The Lake Mystery by Marvin Dana holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 23 holds 182 sentences of The Lake Mystery, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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