Chapter 8 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FELIX HARDWICK IS ASTONISHED. Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs. "You!" "Yes, Dick Ferris," returned Hal, coolly. "And let me say that I overheard your conversation with Mrs. Ricket, your aunt."
Chapter 8 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “FELIX HARDWICK IS ASTONISHED.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading “Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.”
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “"Yes, Dick Ferris," returned Hal, coolly.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.”
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “"And let me say that I overheard your conversation with Mrs. Ricket, your aunt."”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.”
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 “Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.”
In this reading “Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.”
In this reading “Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.”
In this reading “Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And let me say that I overheard your conversation with Mrs. Ricket, your aunt."
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading FELIX HARDWICK IS ASTONISHED.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "And let me say that I overheard your conversation with Mrs. Ricket, your aunt."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "And let me say that I overheard your conversation with Mrs. Ricket, your aunt."
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Yes, Dick Ferris," returned Hal, coolly.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FELIX HARDWICK IS ASTONISHED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FELIX HARDWICK IS ASTONISHED.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And let me say that I overheard your conversation with Mrs. Ricket, your aunt."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FELIX HARDWICK IS ASTONISHED.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "And let me say that I overheard your conversation with Mrs. Ricket, your aunt."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And let me say that I overheard your conversation with Mrs. Ricket, your aunt."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "And let me say that I overheard your conversation with Mrs. Ricket, your aunt."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading "And let me say that I overheard your conversation with Mrs. Ricket, your aunt."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Yes, Dick Ferris," returned Hal, coolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And let me say that I overheard your conversation with Mrs. Ricket, your aunt."
express in words
From this reading "And let me say that I overheard your conversation with Mrs. Ricket, your aunt."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And let me say that I overheard your conversation with Mrs. Ricket, your aunt."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.
which person or people
From this reading Dick Ferris started back on catching sight of Hal, who stood on the bottom step of the stairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And let me say that I overheard your conversation with Mrs. Ricket, your aunt."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Dick Ferris," returned Hal, coolly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And let me say that I overheard your conversation with Mrs. Ricket, your aunt."
Chapter 8 of The Missing Tin Box by Edward Stratemeyer holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 8 holds 164 sentences of The Missing Tin Box, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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