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Chapter 14 of The Mansion of Mystery is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IS THIS MADNESS? Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden. But he waved them back. "Let her have air," he said. "Don't crowd so close.
Chapter 14 of The Mansion of Mystery is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.”
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.”
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “IS THIS MADNESS?”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “But he waved them back.”
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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 Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Let her have air," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But he waved them back.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he waved them back.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Don't crowd so close.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Don't crowd so close.
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From this reading "Don't crowd so close.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Let her have air," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he waved them back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let her have air," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS THIS MADNESS?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let her have air," he said.
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading IS THIS MADNESS?
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let her have air," he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't crowd so close.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he waved them back.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IS THIS MADNESS?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading But he waved them back.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instantly there was wild confusion, and half a dozen persons sprang forward to assist Raymond with his burden.
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