Chapter 15 of The Mansion of Mystery is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Mansion of Mystery is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVE VERSUS BUSINESS "Uncle Adam, you must tell me everything. Do you hear?--everything!" "But my dear Letty, I am not sure of these things. I only want you to wait. That's easy enough, isn't it?"
Chapter 15 of The Mansion of Mystery is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “LOVE VERSUS BUSINESS "Uncle Adam, you must tell me everything.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “LOVE VERSUS BUSINESS "Uncle Adam, you must tell me everything.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “That's easy enough, isn't it?"”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “LOVE VERSUS BUSINESS "Uncle Adam, you must tell me everything.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Do you hear?--everything!"”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"But my dear Letty, I am not sure of these things.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “LOVE VERSUS BUSINESS "Uncle Adam, you must tell me everything.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I only want you to wait.”
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.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading LOVE VERSUS BUSINESS "Uncle Adam, you must tell me everything.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But my dear Letty, I am not sure of these things.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading LOVE VERSUS BUSINESS "Uncle Adam, you must tell me everything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But my dear Letty, I am not sure of these things.
dearly loved
From this reading "But my dear Letty, I am not sure of these things.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you hear?--everything!"
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading That's easy enough, isn't it?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That's easy enough, isn't it?"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading LOVE VERSUS BUSINESS "Uncle Adam, you must tell me everything.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Do you hear?--everything!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But my dear Letty, I am not sure of these things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's easy enough, isn't it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That's easy enough, isn't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But my dear Letty, I am not sure of these things.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE VERSUS BUSINESS "Uncle Adam, you must tell me everything.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LOVE VERSUS BUSINESS "Uncle Adam, you must tell me everything.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading LOVE VERSUS BUSINESS "Uncle Adam, you must tell me everything.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But my dear Letty, I am not sure of these things.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But my dear Letty, I am not sure of these things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But my dear Letty, I am not sure of these things.
and nothing more
From this reading I only want you to wait.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "But my dear Letty, I am not sure of these things.
express in words
From this reading LOVE VERSUS BUSINESS "Uncle Adam, you must tell me everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's easy enough, isn't it?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "But my dear Letty, I am not sure of these things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "But my dear Letty, I am not sure of these things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I only want you to wait.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading LOVE VERSUS BUSINESS "Uncle Adam, you must tell me everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE VERSUS BUSINESS "Uncle Adam, you must tell me everything.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I only want you to wait.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I only want you to wait.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LOVE VERSUS BUSINESS "Uncle Adam, you must tell me everything.
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