Chapter 3 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SERIOUS CHARGE. "What do you want?" asked Hardwick abruptly. "Is Mr. Sumner in?" returned Hal. "No." "Then I'll wait till he comes."
Chapter 3 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/45 · 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.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “"What do you want?" asked Hardwick abruptly.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “A SERIOUS CHARGE.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “"Then I'll wait till he comes."”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “"Is Mr. Sumner in?" returned Hal.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “A SERIOUS CHARGE.”
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading “"Is Mr. Sumner in?" returned Hal.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"Then I'll wait till he comes."”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"Then I'll wait till he comes."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Then I'll wait till he comes."”
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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 SERIOUS CHARGE.
quickly and without warning
From this reading "What do you want?" asked Hardwick abruptly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you want?" asked Hardwick abruptly.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A SERIOUS CHARGE.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Then I'll wait till he comes."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want?" asked Hardwick abruptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Mr. Sumner in?" returned Hal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you want?" asked Hardwick abruptly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then I'll wait till he comes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then I'll wait till he comes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is Mr. Sumner in?" returned Hal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Mr. Sumner in?" returned Hal.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Is Mr. Sumner in?" returned Hal.
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Is Mr. Sumner in?" returned Hal.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A SERIOUS CHARGE.
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading "Is Mr. Sumner in?" returned Hal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I'll wait till he comes."
up to a particular time
From this reading "Then I'll wait till he comes."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Then I'll wait till he comes."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want?" asked Hardwick abruptly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want?" asked Hardwick abruptly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want?" asked Hardwick abruptly.
Chapter 3 of The Missing Tin Box by Edward Stratemeyer holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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 3 holds 227 sentences of The Missing Tin Box, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Missing Tin Box by Edward Stratemeyer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 227 sentences, grouped into 46 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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