Chapter 2 of The Mansion of Mystery is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Mansion of Mystery is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVE UNDER A SHADOW Raymond Case dropped back into his chair and buried his face in his hands. Adam Adams eyed him curiously and with something of a fatherly glance. "It is plain to see what his trouble is," thought the detective. "He is in love." He was right, Raymond Case was furiously, desperately, hopelessly in love.
Chapter 2 of The Mansion of Mystery is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading “Adam Adams eyed him curiously and with something of a fatherly glance.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “Adam Adams eyed him curiously and with something of a fatherly glance.”
with great urgency
From this reading “He was right, Raymond Case was furiously, desperately, hopelessly in love.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “"It is plain to see what his trouble is," thought the detective.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “Adam Adams eyed him curiously and with something of a fatherly glance.”
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading “Adam Adams eyed him curiously and with something of a fatherly glance.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “He was right, Raymond Case was furiously, desperately, hopelessly in love.”
in a hopeless manner
From this reading “He was right, Raymond Case was furiously, desperately, hopelessly in love.”
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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 LOVE UNDER A SHADOW Raymond Case dropped back into his chair and buried his face in his hands.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Adam Adams eyed him curiously and with something of a fatherly glance.
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading Adam Adams eyed him curiously and with something of a fatherly glance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE UNDER A SHADOW Raymond Case dropped back into his chair and buried his face in his hands.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading LOVE UNDER A SHADOW Raymond Case dropped back into his chair and buried his face in his hands.
placed in a grave
From this reading LOVE UNDER A SHADOW Raymond Case dropped back into his chair and buried his face in his hands.
an occurrence of something
From this reading LOVE UNDER A SHADOW Raymond Case dropped back into his chair and buried his face in his hands.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading LOVE UNDER A SHADOW Raymond Case dropped back into his chair and buried his face in his hands.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Adam Adams eyed him curiously and with something of a fatherly glance.
with great urgency
From this reading He was right, Raymond Case was furiously, desperately, hopelessly in love.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "It is plain to see what his trouble is," thought the detective.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading LOVE UNDER A SHADOW Raymond Case dropped back into his chair and buried his face in his hands.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Adam Adams eyed him curiously and with something of a fatherly glance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading LOVE UNDER A SHADOW Raymond Case dropped back into his chair and buried his face in his hands.
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading Adam Adams eyed him curiously and with something of a fatherly glance.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading He was right, Raymond Case was furiously, desperately, hopelessly in love.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Adam Adams eyed him curiously and with something of a fatherly glance.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading LOVE UNDER A SHADOW Raymond Case dropped back into his chair and buried his face in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is in love."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Adam Adams eyed him curiously and with something of a fatherly glance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LOVE UNDER A SHADOW Raymond Case dropped back into his chair and buried his face in his hands.
in a hopeless manner
From this reading He was right, Raymond Case was furiously, desperately, hopelessly in love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOVE UNDER A SHADOW Raymond Case dropped back into his chair and buried his face in his hands.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LOVE UNDER A SHADOW Raymond Case dropped back into his chair and buried his face in his hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is plain to see what his trouble is," thought the detective.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is plain to see what his trouble is," thought the detective.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE UNDER A SHADOW Raymond Case dropped back into his chair and buried his face in his hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adam Adams eyed him curiously and with something of a fatherly glance.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "It is plain to see what his trouble is," thought the detective.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE UNDER A SHADOW Raymond Case dropped back into his chair and buried his face in his hands.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was right, Raymond Case was furiously, desperately, hopelessly in love.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It is plain to see what his trouble is," thought the detective.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading LOVE UNDER A SHADOW Raymond Case dropped back into his chair and buried his face in his hands.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Adam Adams eyed him curiously and with something of a fatherly glance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is plain to see what his trouble is," thought the detective.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It is plain to see what his trouble is," thought the detective.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is plain to see what his trouble is," thought the detective.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "It is plain to see what his trouble is," thought the detective.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading LOVE UNDER A SHADOW Raymond Case dropped back into his chair and buried his face in his hands.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was right, Raymond Case was furiously, desperately, hopelessly in love.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It is plain to see what his trouble is," thought the detective.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Adam Adams eyed him curiously and with something of a fatherly glance.
Chapter 2 of The Mansion of Mystery by Chester K. Steele holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 2 holds 141 sentences of The Mansion of Mystery, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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