Chapter 27 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HAL PLAYS A DARING PART. Hal lost no time in confronting the new-comer. "Is Mr. Parsons in?" asked the stranger. "Yes, sir." "Tell him Mr. Samuels is here."
Chapter 27 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “Hal lost no time in confronting the new-comer.”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “HAL PLAYS A DARING PART.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Hal lost no time in confronting the new-comer.”
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading “"Is Mr. Parsons in?" asked the stranger.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “HAL PLAYS A DARING PART.”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “HAL PLAYS A DARING PART.”
plural of “samuel” — (Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “"Tell him Mr. Samuels is here."”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “"Is Mr. Parsons in?" asked the stranger.”
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.
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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 PLAYS A DARING PART.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is Mr. Parsons in?" asked the stranger.
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Hal lost no time in confronting the new-comer.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading HAL PLAYS A DARING PART.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAL PLAYS A DARING PART.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Tell him Mr. Samuels is here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell him Mr. Samuels is here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hal lost no time in confronting the new-comer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Mr. Parsons in?" asked the stranger.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Hal lost no time in confronting the new-comer.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Is Mr. Parsons in?" asked the stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal lost no time in confronting the new-comer.
not any; not one
From this reading Hal lost no time in confronting the new-comer.
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading "Is Mr. Parsons in?" asked the stranger.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading HAL PLAYS A DARING PART.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading HAL PLAYS A DARING PART.
plural of “samuel” — (Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading "Tell him Mr. Samuels is here."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Is Mr. Parsons in?" asked the stranger.
express in words
From this reading "Tell him Mr. Samuels is here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hal lost no time in confronting the new-comer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hal lost no time in confronting the new-comer.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir."
Chapter 27 of The Missing Tin Box by Edward Stratemeyer holds 153 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 27 holds 153 sentences of The Missing Tin Box, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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