Chapter 22 of The Million Dollar Mystery is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of The Million Dollar Mystery is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later. "Was it necessary to keep that invisible letter?" he asked. "No," said Jones. "Would it have given our affairs a serious turn if it had fallen into alien hands?" "Decidedly," answered Jones.
Chapter 22 of The Million Dollar Mystery is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later.”
matters of personal concern
From this reading “"Would it have given our affairs a serious turn if it had fallen into alien hands?"”
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading “"Would it have given our affairs a serious turn if it had fallen into alien hands?"”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “"Decidedly," answered Jones.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “"Would it have given our affairs a serious turn if it had fallen into alien hands?"”
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading “"Was it necessary to keep that invisible letter?" he asked.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “"Would it have given our affairs a serious turn if it had fallen into alien hands?"”
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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 "Would it have given our affairs a serious turn if it had fallen into alien hands?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later.
matters of personal concern
From this reading "Would it have given our affairs a serious turn if it had fallen into alien hands?"
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading "Would it have given our affairs a serious turn if it had fallen into alien hands?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Decidedly," answered Jones.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Was it necessary to keep that invisible letter?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "Decidedly," answered Jones.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "Would it have given our affairs a serious turn if it had fallen into alien hands?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Would it have given our affairs a serious turn if it had fallen into alien hands?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Would it have given our affairs a serious turn if it had fallen into alien hands?"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Would it have given our affairs a serious turn if it had fallen into alien hands?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Would it have given our affairs a serious turn if it had fallen into alien hands?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Would it have given our affairs a serious turn if it had fallen into alien hands?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Would it have given our affairs a serious turn if it had fallen into alien hands?"
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading "Was it necessary to keep that invisible letter?" he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Was it necessary to keep that invisible letter?" he asked.
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From this reading Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Was it necessary to keep that invisible letter?" he asked.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Was it necessary to keep that invisible letter?" he asked.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later.
absolutely essential
From this reading "Was it necessary to keep that invisible letter?" he asked.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Jones.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Would it have given our affairs a serious turn if it had fallen into alien hands?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Would it have given our affairs a serious turn if it had fallen into alien hands?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Was it necessary to keep that invisible letter?" he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Would it have given our affairs a serious turn if it had fallen into alien hands?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was it necessary to keep that invisible letter?" he asked.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jim said nothing at first about his adventure to Jones, whom he met half an hour later.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would it have given our affairs a serious turn if it had fallen into alien hands?"
Chapter 22 of The Million Dollar Mystery by Harold MacGrath holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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.
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