Chapter 14 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HAL EXPRESSED HIS OPINION. The perspiration was standing out upon Mr. Sumner's forehead. He took out his handkerchief and mopped himself. Hardwick shot an angry glance at him. "I don't see what you find so interesting in the boy," he muttered.
Chapter 14 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Hardwick shot an angry glance at him.”
communicated in words
From this reading “HAL EXPRESSED HIS OPINION.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “The perspiration was standing out upon Mr. Sumner's forehead.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “He took out his handkerchief and mopped himself.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “"I don't see what you find so interesting in the boy," he muttered.”
inflected form of “mop” — to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading “He took out his handkerchief and mopped himself.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"I don't see what you find so interesting in the boy," he muttered.”
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “The perspiration was standing out upon Mr. Sumner's forehead.”
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 “Hardwick shot an angry glance at him.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hardwick shot an angry glance at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took out his handkerchief and mopped himself.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Hardwick shot an angry glance at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hardwick shot an angry glance at him.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I don't see what you find so interesting in the boy," he muttered.
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From this reading "I don't see what you find so interesting in the boy," he muttered.
communicated in words
From this reading HAL EXPRESSED HIS OPINION.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I don't see what you find so interesting in the boy," he muttered.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The perspiration was standing out upon Mr. Sumner's forehead.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Hardwick shot an angry glance at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAL EXPRESSED HIS OPINION.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading He took out his handkerchief and mopped himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardwick shot an angry glance at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took out his handkerchief and mopped himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hardwick shot an angry glance at him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He took out his handkerchief and mopped himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HAL EXPRESSED HIS OPINION.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see what you find so interesting in the boy," he muttered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't see what you find so interesting in the boy," he muttered.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "I don't see what you find so interesting in the boy," he muttered.
inflected form of “mop” — to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading He took out his handkerchief and mopped himself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The perspiration was standing out upon Mr. Sumner's forehead.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I don't see what you find so interesting in the boy," he muttered.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading HAL EXPRESSED HIS OPINION.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The perspiration was standing out upon Mr. Sumner's forehead.
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The perspiration was standing out upon Mr. Sumner's forehead.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see what you find so interesting in the boy," he muttered.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Hardwick shot an angry glance at him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't see what you find so interesting in the boy," he muttered.
having a supporting base
From this reading The perspiration was standing out upon Mr. Sumner's forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The perspiration was standing out upon Mr. Sumner's forehead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The perspiration was standing out upon Mr. Sumner's forehead.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took out his handkerchief and mopped himself.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The perspiration was standing out upon Mr. Sumner's forehead.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The perspiration was standing out upon Mr. Sumner's forehead.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't see what you find so interesting in the boy," he muttered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't see what you find so interesting in the boy," he muttered.
Chapter 14 of The Missing Tin Box by Edward Stratemeyer holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 14 holds 189 sentences of The Missing Tin Box, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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