Chapter 14 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls. "It's the latest in carriages," came from Andy. "Oh!" murmured Laura. "Did you really come all the way from Putnam Hall in that?" "It must have been hard riding," was Flossie's comment.
Chapter 14 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “"It's the latest in carriages," came from Andy.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “"It must have been hard riding," was Flossie's comment.”
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading “AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.”
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “"It's the latest in carriages," came from Andy.”
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.”
add pepper to
From this reading “AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.”
the group that gathers together for a particular occasion
From this reading “AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.”
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feel admiration for
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Did you really come all the way from Putnam Hall in that?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
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From this reading "It's the latest in carriages," came from Andy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It must have been hard riding," was Flossie's comment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "It's the latest in carriages," came from Andy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Did you really come all the way from Putnam Hall in that?"
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "It must have been hard riding," was Flossie's comment.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you really come all the way from Putnam Hall in that?"
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From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
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From this reading "It must have been hard riding," was Flossie's comment.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's the latest in carriages," came from Andy.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Did you really come all the way from Putnam Hall in that?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It must have been hard riding," was Flossie's comment.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It must have been hard riding," was Flossie's comment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's the latest in carriages," came from Andy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must have been hard riding," was Flossie's comment.
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From this reading "It's the latest in carriages," came from Andy.
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading "It's the latest in carriages," came from Andy.
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From this reading "Oh!" murmured Laura.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Oh!" murmured Laura.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must have been hard riding," was Flossie's comment.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" murmured Laura.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
add pepper to
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you really come all the way from Putnam Hall in that?"
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Did you really come all the way from Putnam Hall in that?"
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "It must have been hard riding," was Flossie's comment.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you really come all the way from Putnam Hall in that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
the group that gathers together for a particular occasion
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
precisely as stated
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It must have been hard riding," was Flossie's comment.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Did you really come all the way from Putnam Hall in that?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT THE FORD MANSION "Don't you admire our very fashionable turnout?" questioned Pepper, as he came forward and shook hands with the girls.
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