Chapter 10 of The magic casket is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of The magic casket is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But why three boxes? I opened one. The slides--carefully mounted blood-films--were labelled “Joseph Riggs.” Those in the second box were labelled, “Blood from hall floor.” But when I opened the third box, I beheld a collection of empty slides labelled “Robert Fletcher”!
Chapter 10 of The magic casket is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading “But when I opened the third box, I beheld a collection of empty slides labelled “Robert Fletcher”!”
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “But why three boxes?”
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading “But when I opened the third box, I beheld a collection of empty slides labelled “Robert Fletcher”!”
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading “But when I opened the third box, I beheld a collection of empty slides labelled “Robert Fletcher”!”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “The slides--carefully mounted blood-films--were labelled “Joseph Riggs.””
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading “The slides--carefully mounted blood-films--were labelled “Joseph Riggs.””
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading “The slides--carefully mounted blood-films--were labelled “Joseph Riggs.””
plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading “The slides--carefully mounted blood-films--were labelled “Joseph Riggs.””
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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 But when I opened the third box, I beheld a collection of empty slides labelled “Robert Fletcher”!
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading But when I opened the third box, I beheld a collection of empty slides labelled “Robert Fletcher”!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Those in the second box were labelled, “Blood from hall floor.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slides--carefully mounted blood-films--were labelled “Joseph Riggs.”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Those in the second box were labelled, “Blood from hall floor.”
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading But why three boxes?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why three boxes?
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The slides--carefully mounted blood-films--were labelled “Joseph Riggs.”
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading But when I opened the third box, I beheld a collection of empty slides labelled “Robert Fletcher”!
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But when I opened the third box, I beheld a collection of empty slides labelled “Robert Fletcher”!
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading But when I opened the third box, I beheld a collection of empty slides labelled “Robert Fletcher”!
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Those in the second box were labelled, “Blood from hall floor.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those in the second box were labelled, “Blood from hall floor.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Those in the second box were labelled, “Blood from hall floor.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I opened one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those in the second box were labelled, “Blood from hall floor.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading The slides--carefully mounted blood-films--were labelled “Joseph Riggs.”
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading The slides--carefully mounted blood-films--were labelled “Joseph Riggs.”
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The slides--carefully mounted blood-films--were labelled “Joseph Riggs.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when I opened the third box, I beheld a collection of empty slides labelled “Robert Fletcher”!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I opened one.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slides--carefully mounted blood-films--were labelled “Joseph Riggs.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading But when I opened the third box, I beheld a collection of empty slides labelled “Robert Fletcher”!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Those in the second box were labelled, “Blood from hall floor.”
plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading The slides--carefully mounted blood-films--were labelled “Joseph Riggs.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The slides--carefully mounted blood-films--were labelled “Joseph Riggs.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading But when I opened the third box, I beheld a collection of empty slides labelled “Robert Fletcher”!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those in the second box were labelled, “Blood from hall floor.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But why three boxes?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The slides--carefully mounted blood-films--were labelled “Joseph Riggs.”
at the time that
From this reading But when I opened the third box, I beheld a collection of empty slides labelled “Robert Fletcher”!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why three boxes?
Chapter 10 of The magic casket by R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 10 holds 427 sentences of The magic casket, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The magic casket by R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 427 sentences, grouped into 86 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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