Chapter 12 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain. "You are certain you left them on the stand when you went to sleep?" he questioned. "Yes, sir. Pepper Ditmore saw me put them there, and Dale Blackmore saw it, too." "And you have looked everywhere for them?"
Chapter 12 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.”
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading “AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “Pepper Ditmore saw me put them there, and Dale Blackmore saw it, too."”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “"And you have looked everywhere for them?"”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.”
add pepper to
From this reading “Pepper Ditmore saw me put them there, and Dale Blackmore saw it, too."”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"You are certain you left them on the stand when you went to sleep?" he questioned.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.”
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generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are certain you left them on the stand when you went to sleep?" he questioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pepper Ditmore saw me put them there, and Dale Blackmore saw it, too."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "You are certain you left them on the stand when you went to sleep?" he questioned.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Pepper Ditmore saw me put them there, and Dale Blackmore saw it, too."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pepper Ditmore saw me put them there, and Dale Blackmore saw it, too."
to or in any or all places
From this reading "And you have looked everywhere for them?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And you have looked everywhere for them?"
coins made of gold
From this reading AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.
death of a person
From this reading AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And you have looked everywhere for them?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are certain you left them on the stand when you went to sleep?" he questioned.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pepper Ditmore saw me put them there, and Dale Blackmore saw it, too."
a small worthless amount
From this reading AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "You are certain you left them on the stand when you went to sleep?" he questioned.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.
something that is lost
From this reading AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pepper Ditmore saw me put them there, and Dale Blackmore saw it, too."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You are certain you left them on the stand when you went to sleep?" he questioned.
add pepper to
From this reading Pepper Ditmore saw me put them there, and Dale Blackmore saw it, too."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Pepper Ditmore saw me put them there, and Dale Blackmore saw it, too."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "You are certain you left them on the stand when you went to sleep?" he questioned.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.
cut with a saw
From this reading Pepper Ditmore saw me put them there, and Dale Blackmore saw it, too."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "You are certain you left them on the stand when you went to sleep?" he questioned.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "You are certain you left them on the stand when you went to sleep?" he questioned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You are certain you left them on the stand when you went to sleep?" he questioned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Pepper Ditmore saw me put them there, and Dale Blackmore saw it, too."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are certain you left them on the stand when you went to sleep?" he questioned.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Pepper Ditmore saw me put them there, and Dale Blackmore saw it, too."
precisely as stated
From this reading AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.
look attentively
From this reading AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You are certain you left them on the stand when you went to sleep?" he questioned.
at the time that
From this reading AN INVITATION ACCEPTED Captain Putnam looked very grave when Jack reported the loss of the gold watch and chain.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are certain you left them on the stand when you went to sleep?" he questioned.
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