Chapter 9 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PLOT AGAINST HAL. Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement. "I wish Ferris had finished what he intended to say," he thought. He waited breathlessly for the two to go on. "What makes you so scared?" asked Ferris.
Chapter 9 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a breathless manner
From this reading “He waited breathlessly for the two to go on.”
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading “Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “"I wish Ferris had finished what he intended to say," he thought.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “THE PLOT AGAINST HAL.”
made afraid
From this reading “"What makes you so scared?" asked Ferris.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.”
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 “Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.”
In this reading “He waited breathlessly for the two to go on.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “He waited breathlessly for the two to go on.”
In this reading “Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.”
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 Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST HAL.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What makes you so scared?" asked Ferris.
in a breathless manner
From this reading He waited breathlessly for the two to go on.
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish Ferris had finished what he intended to say," he thought.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "I wish Ferris had finished what he intended to say," he thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He waited breathlessly for the two to go on.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He waited breathlessly for the two to go on.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST HAL.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish Ferris had finished what he intended to say," he thought.
of great significance or value
From this reading Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "I wish Ferris had finished what he intended to say," he thought.
and nothing more
From this reading Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "What makes you so scared?" asked Ferris.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He waited breathlessly for the two to go on.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST HAL.
express in words
From this reading "I wish Ferris had finished what he intended to say," he thought.
made afraid
From this reading "What makes you so scared?" asked Ferris.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What makes you so scared?" asked Ferris.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST HAL.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I wish Ferris had finished what he intended to say," he thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish Ferris had finished what he intended to say," he thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He waited breathlessly for the two to go on.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited breathlessly for the two to go on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wish Ferris had finished what he intended to say," he thought.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish Ferris had finished what he intended to say," he thought.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What makes you so scared?" asked Ferris.
Chapter 9 of The Missing Tin Box by Edward Stratemeyer holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 9 holds 128 sentences of The Missing Tin Box, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Missing Tin Box by Edward Stratemeyer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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