Chapter 6 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BLOW IN THE DARK. Was Hamington's explanation the correct one? "By Jove! I believe that's the straight of it!" exclaimed Hardwick. "So do I," said Mr. Allen.
Chapter 6 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 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.
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “"So do I," said Mr. Allen.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe that's the straight of it!" exclaimed Hardwick.”
exhale hard
From this reading “A BLOW IN THE DARK.”
make right or correct
From this reading “Was Hamington's explanation the correct one?”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “A BLOW IN THE DARK.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I believe that's the straight of it!" exclaimed Hardwick.”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “Was Hamington's explanation the correct one?”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “I believe that's the straight of it!" exclaimed Hardwick.”
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 “A BLOW IN THE DARK.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BLOW IN THE DARK.
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading "So do I," said Mr. Allen.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe that's the straight of it!" exclaimed Hardwick.
exhale hard
From this reading A BLOW IN THE DARK.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Jove!
make right or correct
From this reading Was Hamington's explanation the correct one?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A BLOW IN THE DARK.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So do I," said Mr. Allen.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I believe that's the straight of it!" exclaimed Hardwick.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Was Hamington's explanation the correct one?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was Hamington's explanation the correct one?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I believe that's the straight of it!" exclaimed Hardwick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe that's the straight of it!" exclaimed Hardwick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BLOW IN THE DARK.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I believe that's the straight of it!" exclaimed Hardwick.
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "By Jove!
a form of address for a man
From this reading "So do I," said Mr. Allen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I believe that's the straight of it!" exclaimed Hardwick.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Was Hamington's explanation the correct one?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So do I," said Mr. Allen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So do I," said Mr. Allen.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I believe that's the straight of it!" exclaimed Hardwick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I believe that's the straight of it!" exclaimed Hardwick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BLOW IN THE DARK.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was Hamington's explanation the correct one?
Chapter 6 of The Missing Tin Box by Edward Stratemeyer holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 6 holds 151 sentences of The Missing Tin Box, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The Missing Tin Box by Edward Stratemeyer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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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