Chapter 15 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HAL DEFENDS A GIRL. Hal Carson's face glowed with earnestness as he spoke. It was easy to see that he was fully convinced of the truth of what he had just said. "It would seem as if you must be right," replied Mr. Sumner, after rather a long pause. "You may depend on it I am, sir."
Chapter 15 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “carson” — United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading “Hal Carson's face glowed with earnestness as he spoke.”
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “It was easy to see that he was fully convinced of the truth of what he had just said.”
third-person singular of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading “HAL DEFENDS A GIRL.”
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “"You may depend on it I am, sir."”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “Hal Carson's face glowed with earnestness as he spoke.”
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading “Hal Carson's face glowed with earnestness as he spoke.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “"It would seem as if you must be right," replied Mr. Sumner, after rather a long pause.”
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading “"It would seem as if you must be right," replied Mr. Sumner, after rather a long pause.”
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 “It was easy to see that he was fully convinced of the truth of what he had just said.”
be contingent on
In this reading “"You may depend on it I am, sir."”
In this reading “"It would seem as if you must be right," replied Mr. Sumner, after rather a long pause.”
In this reading “Hal Carson's face glowed with earnestness as he spoke.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 HAL DEFENDS A GIRL.
later than; following
From this reading "It would seem as if you must be right," replied Mr. Sumner, after rather a long pause.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You may depend on it I am, sir."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hal Carson's face glowed with earnestness as he spoke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would seem as if you must be right," replied Mr. Sumner, after rather a long pause.
possessive form of “carson” — United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading Hal Carson's face glowed with earnestness as he spoke.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading It was easy to see that he was fully convinced of the truth of what he had just said.
third-person singular of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading HAL DEFENDS A GIRL.
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "You may depend on it I am, sir."
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Hal Carson's face glowed with earnestness as he spoke.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy to see that he was fully convinced of the truth of what he had just said.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hal Carson's face glowed with earnestness as he spoke.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was easy to see that he was fully convinced of the truth of what he had just said.
a young female
From this reading HAL DEFENDS A GIRL.
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading Hal Carson's face glowed with earnestness as he spoke.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was easy to see that he was fully convinced of the truth of what he had just said.
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From this reading HAL DEFENDS A GIRL.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hal Carson's face glowed with earnestness as he spoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You may depend on it I am, sir."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It would seem as if you must be right," replied Mr. Sumner, after rather a long pause.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easy to see that he was fully convinced of the truth of what he had just said.
and nothing more
From this reading It was easy to see that he was fully convinced of the truth of what he had just said.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It would seem as if you must be right," replied Mr. Sumner, after rather a long pause.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may depend on it I am, sir."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It would seem as if you must be right," replied Mr. Sumner, after rather a long pause.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It would seem as if you must be right," replied Mr. Sumner, after rather a long pause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was easy to see that he was fully convinced of the truth of what he had just said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You may depend on it I am, sir."
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "It would seem as if you must be right," replied Mr. Sumner, after rather a long pause.
on the contrary
From this reading "It would seem as if you must be right," replied Mr. Sumner, after rather a long pause.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It would seem as if you must be right," replied Mr. Sumner, after rather a long pause.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It would seem as if you must be right," replied Mr. Sumner, after rather a long pause.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was easy to see that he was fully convinced of the truth of what he had just said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was easy to see that he was fully convinced of the truth of what he had just said.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It would seem as if you must be right," replied Mr. Sumner, after rather a long pause.
term of address for a man
From this reading "You may depend on it I am, sir."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Hal Carson's face glowed with earnestness as he spoke.
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading "It would seem as if you must be right," replied Mr. Sumner, after rather a long pause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was easy to see that he was fully convinced of the truth of what he had just said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was easy to see that he was fully convinced of the truth of what he had just said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was easy to see that he was fully convinced of the truth of what he had just said.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It was easy to see that he was fully convinced of the truth of what he had just said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was easy to see that he was fully convinced of the truth of what he had just said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was easy to see that he was fully convinced of the truth of what he had just said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hal Carson's face glowed with earnestness as he spoke.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would seem as if you must be right," replied Mr. Sumner, after rather a long pause.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It would seem as if you must be right," replied Mr. Sumner, after rather a long pause.
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