Chapter 3 of The land of mist is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The land of mist is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street. He was tall, middle-aged, handsome and well-dressed, with the clean-shaven, self-confident face of the successful surgeon. “Hullo, Malone! Stop!” “Why, it’s Atkinson.
Chapter 3 of The land of mist is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.”
the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading “IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.”
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading “IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.”
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading “IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.”
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading “He was tall, middle-aged, handsome and well-dressed, with the clean-shaven, self-confident face of the successful surgeon.”
showing poise and confidence in your own worth
From this reading “He was tall, middle-aged, handsome and well-dressed, with the clean-shaven, self-confident face of the successful surgeon.”
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading “He was tall, middle-aged, handsome and well-dressed, with the clean-shaven, self-confident face of the successful surgeon.”
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading “He was tall, middle-aged, handsome and well-dressed, with the clean-shaven, self-confident face of the successful surgeon.”
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In this reading “IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.”
In this reading “IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.”
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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 IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, it’s Atkinson.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
closely shaved recently
From this reading He was tall, middle-aged, handsome and well-dressed, with the clean-shaven, self-confident face of the successful surgeon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was tall, middle-aged, handsome and well-dressed, with the clean-shaven, self-confident face of the successful surgeon.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was tall, middle-aged, handsome and well-dressed, with the clean-shaven, self-confident face of the successful surgeon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tall, middle-aged, handsome and well-dressed, with the clean-shaven, self-confident face of the successful surgeon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo, Malone!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, it’s Atkinson.
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading He was tall, middle-aged, handsome and well-dressed, with the clean-shaven, self-confident face of the successful surgeon.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was tall, middle-aged, handsome and well-dressed, with the clean-shaven, self-confident face of the successful surgeon.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
showing poise and confidence in your own worth
From this reading He was tall, middle-aged, handsome and well-dressed, with the clean-shaven, self-confident face of the successful surgeon.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stop!”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading He was tall, middle-aged, handsome and well-dressed, with the clean-shaven, self-confident face of the successful surgeon.
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading He was tall, middle-aged, handsome and well-dressed, with the clean-shaven, self-confident face of the successful surgeon.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was tall, middle-aged, handsome and well-dressed, with the clean-shaven, self-confident face of the successful surgeon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading He was tall, middle-aged, handsome and well-dressed, with the clean-shaven, self-confident face of the successful surgeon.
at the time that
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PROFESSOR CHALLENGER GIVES HIS OPINION Enid had stepped into the cab and Malone was following when his name was called and a man came running down the street.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, it’s Atkinson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was tall, middle-aged, handsome and well-dressed, with the clean-shaven, self-confident face of the successful surgeon.
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