Chapter 23 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HAL'S BOLD SCHEME. Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter. Evidently there was some deep family sorrow behind the words that had been uttered. He stood respectfully by until Laura turned to him suddenly. "Excuse me, but I suppose I interrupted you when I came in."
Chapter 23 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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fearless and daring
From this reading “HAL'S BOLD SCHEME.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"Excuse me, but I suppose I interrupted you when I came in."”
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading “HAL'S BOLD SCHEME.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.”
in a respectful manner
From this reading “He stood respectfully by until Laura turned to him suddenly.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “HAL'S BOLD SCHEME.”
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading “Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Evidently there was some deep family sorrow behind the words that had been uttered.”
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 could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.”
In this reading “He stood respectfully by until Laura turned to him suddenly.”
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 could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Evidently there was some deep family sorrow behind the words that had been uttered.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Evidently there was some deep family sorrow behind the words that had been uttered.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.
fearless and daring
From this reading HAL'S BOLD SCHEME.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He stood respectfully by until Laura turned to him suddenly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Excuse me, but I suppose I interrupted you when I came in."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Evidently there was some deep family sorrow behind the words that had been uttered.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently there was some deep family sorrow behind the words that had been uttered.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Excuse me, but I suppose I interrupted you when I came in."
a social unit living together
From this reading Evidently there was some deep family sorrow behind the words that had been uttered.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently there was some deep family sorrow behind the words that had been uttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading HAL'S BOLD SCHEME.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood respectfully by until Laura turned to him suddenly.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood respectfully by until Laura turned to him suddenly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Excuse me, but I suppose I interrupted you when I came in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Excuse me, but I suppose I interrupted you when I came in."
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood respectfully by until Laura turned to him suddenly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Excuse me, but I suppose I interrupted you when I came in."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.
in a respectful manner
From this reading He stood respectfully by until Laura turned to him suddenly.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading HAL'S BOLD SCHEME.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Evidently there was some deep family sorrow behind the words that had been uttered.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Evidently there was some deep family sorrow behind the words that had been uttered.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood respectfully by until Laura turned to him suddenly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He stood respectfully by until Laura turned to him suddenly.
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.
express a supposition
From this reading "Excuse me, but I suppose I interrupted you when I came in."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Evidently there was some deep family sorrow behind the words that had been uttered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hal could not help but feel a keen interest in the conversation between Mr. Sumner and his daughter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Evidently there was some deep family sorrow behind the words that had been uttered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood respectfully by until Laura turned to him suddenly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He stood respectfully by until Laura turned to him suddenly.
up to a particular time
From this reading He stood respectfully by until Laura turned to him suddenly.
communicated in words
From this reading Evidently there was some deep family sorrow behind the words that had been uttered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evidently there was some deep family sorrow behind the words that had been uttered.
at the time that
From this reading "Excuse me, but I suppose I interrupted you when I came in."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Evidently there was some deep family sorrow behind the words that had been uttered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Excuse me, but I suppose I interrupted you when I came in."
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