Chapter 28 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HAL IS EXPOSED. The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it. "Carson!" muttered Allen. "Hardwick, you were right, he is nothing more nor less than a spy." When Tommy Macklin saw the face of Hal he grew pale as death.
Chapter 28 of The Missing Tin Box is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “"Carson!" muttered Allen.”
a formal public statement
From this reading “The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.”
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading “"Carson!" muttered Allen.”
with no protection or shield
From this reading “HAL IS EXPOSED.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"Carson!" muttered Allen.”
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading “The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.”
catch sight of
From this reading “"Hardwick, you were right, he is nothing more nor less than a spy."”
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.
exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading “The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.”
In this reading “When Tommy Macklin saw the face of Hal he grew pale as death.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hardwick, you were right, he is nothing more nor less than a spy."
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading "Carson!" muttered Allen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.
a formal public statement
From this reading The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Tommy Macklin saw the face of Hal he grew pale as death.
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading "Carson!" muttered Allen.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When Tommy Macklin saw the face of Hal he grew pale as death.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.
with no protection or shield
From this reading HAL IS EXPOSED.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Tommy Macklin saw the face of Hal he grew pale as death.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When Tommy Macklin saw the face of Hal he grew pale as death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAL IS EXPOSED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hardwick, you were right, he is nothing more nor less than a spy."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAL IS EXPOSED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Hardwick, you were right, he is nothing more nor less than a spy."
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tommy Macklin saw the face of Hal he grew pale as death.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Hardwick, you were right, he is nothing more nor less than a spy."
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Carson!" muttered Allen.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Hardwick, you were right, he is nothing more nor less than a spy."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Hardwick, you were right, he is nothing more nor less than a spy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Tommy Macklin saw the face of Hal he grew pale as death.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading When Tommy Macklin saw the face of Hal he grew pale as death.
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Hardwick, you were right, he is nothing more nor less than a spy."
cut with a saw
From this reading When Tommy Macklin saw the face of Hal he grew pale as death.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.
catch sight of
From this reading "Hardwick, you were right, he is nothing more nor less than a spy."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Hardwick, you were right, he is nothing more nor less than a spy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment that Hardwick made his announcement, Parsons sprang to the front door and locked it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tommy Macklin saw the face of Hal he grew pale as death.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hardwick, you were right, he is nothing more nor less than a spy."
at the time that
From this reading When Tommy Macklin saw the face of Hal he grew pale as death.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hardwick, you were right, he is nothing more nor less than a spy."
Chapter 28 of The Missing Tin Box by Edward Stratemeyer holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 28 holds 125 sentences of The Missing Tin Box, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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