Chapter 29 of The Mansion of Mystery is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Mansion of Mystery is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GLASS OF POISON Margaret could do nothing but stare at the man before her. He was heavy-set and powerful, and wont to having his own way. "Mr. Styles--" she began, but he put his hand over her mouth. "You are sick--out of your head," he interrupted. "I know what is best, and you must do as I say.
Chapter 29 of The Mansion of Mystery is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “A GLASS OF POISON Margaret could do nothing but stare at the man before her.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “"You are sick--out of your head," he interrupted.”
spoil as if by poison
From this reading “A GLASS OF POISON Margaret could do nothing but stare at the man before her.”
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “He was heavy-set and powerful, and wont to having his own way.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"You are sick--out of your head," he interrupted.”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “A GLASS OF POISON Margaret could do nothing but stare at the man before her.”
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “"Mr. Styles--" she began, but he put his hand over her mouth.”
an established custom
From this reading “He was heavy-set and powerful, and wont to having his own way.”
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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 A GLASS OF POISON Margaret could do nothing but stare at the man before her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was heavy-set and powerful, and wont to having his own way.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are sick--out of your head," he interrupted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I know what is best, and you must do as I say.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GLASS OF POISON Margaret could do nothing but stare at the man before her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A GLASS OF POISON Margaret could do nothing but stare at the man before her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Mr. Styles--" she began, but he put his hand over her mouth.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I know what is best, and you must do as I say.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A GLASS OF POISON Margaret could do nothing but stare at the man before her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A GLASS OF POISON Margaret could do nothing but stare at the man before her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A GLASS OF POISON Margaret could do nothing but stare at the man before her.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A GLASS OF POISON Margaret could do nothing but stare at the man before her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Mr. Styles--" she began, but he put his hand over her mouth.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was heavy-set and powerful, and wont to having his own way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was heavy-set and powerful, and wont to having his own way.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "You are sick--out of your head," he interrupted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was heavy-set and powerful, and wont to having his own way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A GLASS OF POISON Margaret could do nothing but stare at the man before her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was heavy-set and powerful, and wont to having his own way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know what is best, and you must do as I say.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "You are sick--out of your head," he interrupted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know what is best, and you must do as I say.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know what is best, and you must do as I say.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A GLASS OF POISON Margaret could do nothing but stare at the man before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GLASS OF POISON Margaret could do nothing but stare at the man before her.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Mr. Styles--" she began, but he put his hand over her mouth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Styles--" she began, but he put his hand over her mouth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I know what is best, and you must do as I say.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A GLASS OF POISON Margaret could do nothing but stare at the man before her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLASS OF POISON Margaret could do nothing but stare at the man before her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You are sick--out of your head," he interrupted.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Mr. Styles--" she began, but he put his hand over her mouth.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was heavy-set and powerful, and wont to having his own way.
spoil as if by poison
From this reading A GLASS OF POISON Margaret could do nothing but stare at the man before her.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He was heavy-set and powerful, and wont to having his own way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Mr. Styles--" she began, but he put his hand over her mouth.
express in words
From this reading "I know what is best, and you must do as I say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Styles--" she began, but he put his hand over her mouth.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "You are sick--out of your head," he interrupted.
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A GLASS OF POISON Margaret could do nothing but stare at the man before her.
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Mr. Styles--" she began, but he put his hand over her mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GLASS OF POISON Margaret could do nothing but stare at the man before her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was heavy-set and powerful, and wont to having his own way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was heavy-set and powerful, and wont to having his own way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was heavy-set and powerful, and wont to having his own way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I know what is best, and you must do as I say.
an established custom
From this reading He was heavy-set and powerful, and wont to having his own way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are sick--out of your head," he interrupted.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are sick--out of your head," he interrupted.
Chapter 29 of The Mansion of Mystery by Chester K. Steele holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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 29 holds 201 sentences of The Mansion of Mystery, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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