Chapter 26 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HAL OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION. For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal. "There is another matter I might mention," he said. "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself." "What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
Chapter 26 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “"Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.”
make reference to
From this reading “"There is another matter I might mention," he said.”
third-person singular of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading “HAL OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “HAL OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION.”
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading “For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “"What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.”
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.
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.”
In this reading “"What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.”
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 For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading HAL OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
the act of departing
From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAL OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is another matter I might mention," he said.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is another matter I might mention," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is another matter I might mention," he said.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "There is another matter I might mention," he said.
make reference to
From this reading "There is another matter I might mention," he said.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "There is another matter I might mention," he said.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
third-person singular of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading HAL OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
on the contrary
From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is another matter I might mention," he said.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading HAL OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
Chapter 26 of The Missing Tin Box by Edward Stratemeyer holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 26 holds 151 sentences of The Missing Tin Box, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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