Chapter 7 of The Mansion of Mystery is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Mansion of Mystery is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONE OF THE PROFESSION "Counterfeit bank bills!" gasped the young man. "And in Mr. Langmore's possession! Taken from his safe! What does it mean?" "That remains to be found out."
Chapter 7 of The Mansion of Mystery is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “ONE OF THE PROFESSION "Counterfeit bank bills!" gasped the young man.”
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “ONE OF THE PROFESSION "Counterfeit bank bills!" gasped the young man.”
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading “ONE OF THE PROFESSION "Counterfeit bank bills!" gasped the young man.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “ONE OF THE PROFESSION "Counterfeit bank bills!" gasped the young man.”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “"And in Mr. Langmore's possession!”
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading “ONE OF THE PROFESSION "Counterfeit bank bills!" gasped the young man.”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “"That remains to be found out."”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Taken from his safe!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And in Mr. Langmore's possession!
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading ONE OF THE PROFESSION "Counterfeit bank bills!" gasped the young man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That remains to be found out."
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading ONE OF THE PROFESSION "Counterfeit bank bills!" gasped the young man.
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading ONE OF THE PROFESSION "Counterfeit bank bills!" gasped the young man.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does it mean?"
set up or found
From this reading "That remains to be found out."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Taken from his safe!
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ONE OF THE PROFESSION "Counterfeit bank bills!" gasped the young man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Taken from his safe!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And in Mr. Langmore's possession!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What does it mean?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And in Mr. Langmore's possession!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ONE OF THE PROFESSION "Counterfeit bank bills!" gasped the young man.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What does it mean?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "And in Mr. Langmore's possession!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE OF THE PROFESSION "Counterfeit bank bills!" gasped the young man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE OF THE PROFESSION "Counterfeit bank bills!" gasped the young man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That remains to be found out."
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading "And in Mr. Langmore's possession!
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading ONE OF THE PROFESSION "Counterfeit bank bills!" gasped the young man.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "That remains to be found out."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Taken from his safe!
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Taken from his safe!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That remains to be found out."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE OF THE PROFESSION "Counterfeit bank bills!" gasped the young man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That remains to be found out."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does it mean?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ONE OF THE PROFESSION "Counterfeit bank bills!" gasped the young man.
Chapter 7 of The Mansion of Mystery by Chester K. Steele holds 142 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 7 holds 142 sentences of The Mansion of Mystery, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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