Chapter 6 of The Mysterious Three is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Mysterious Three is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I went to the station quite a while ago," Paulton said. "They told me the train could not arrive." "It has not arrived yet, I believe," she answered. "I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here." She was indeed a handsome woman, obviously a woman of singular personality.
Chapter 6 of The Mysterious Three is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “"They told me the train could not arrive."”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “"I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “She was indeed a handsome woman, obviously a woman of singular personality.”
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading “"I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “She was indeed a handsome woman, obviously a woman of singular personality.”
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading “She was indeed a handsome woman, obviously a woman of singular personality.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “She was indeed a handsome woman, obviously a woman of singular personality.”
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading “"I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."”
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In this reading “"I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."”
In this reading “She was indeed a handsome woman, obviously a woman of singular personality.”
leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
In this reading “"I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."”
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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 "I went to the station quite a while ago," Paulton said.
in the past
From this reading "I went to the station quite a while ago," Paulton said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It has not arrived yet, I believe," she answered.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "They told me the train could not arrive."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "It has not arrived yet, I believe," she answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "It has not arrived yet, I believe," she answered.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "They told me the train could not arrive."
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She was indeed a handsome woman, obviously a woman of singular personality.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has not arrived yet, I believe," she answered.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading "I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I went to the station quite a while ago," Paulton said.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She was indeed a handsome woman, obviously a woman of singular personality.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It has not arrived yet, I believe," she answered.
and nothing more
From this reading "I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They told me the train could not arrive."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They told me the train could not arrive."
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She was indeed a handsome woman, obviously a woman of singular personality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was indeed a handsome woman, obviously a woman of singular personality.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I went to the station quite a while ago," Paulton said.
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading She was indeed a handsome woman, obviously a woman of singular personality.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I went to the station quite a while ago," Paulton said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I went to the station quite a while ago," Paulton said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It has not arrived yet, I believe," she answered.
unusual or striking
From this reading She was indeed a handsome woman, obviously a woman of singular personality.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "I went to the station quite a while ago," Paulton said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I went to the station quite a while ago," Paulton said.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They told me the train could not arrive."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I went to the station quite a while ago," Paulton said.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "They told me the train could not arrive."
create by training and teaching
From this reading "They told me the train could not arrive."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was indeed a handsome woman, obviously a woman of singular personality.
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading "I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I went to the station quite a while ago," Paulton said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I got off at a wayside station, drove the two miles into Beaulieu, and then hired the car which has just brought me on here."
during the time that
From this reading "I went to the station quite a while ago," Paulton said.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was indeed a handsome woman, obviously a woman of singular personality.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It has not arrived yet, I believe," she answered.
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