Chapter 21 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs. "A fellow can't have his fun without paying for it. But just wait till I catch Mumps! I'll give him a piece of my mind, and maybe more!" He got up presently and looked out of the window.
Chapter 21 of The Mystery at Putnam Hall is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading “A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.”
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “"A fellow can't have his fun without paying for it.”
an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
From this reading “But just wait till I catch Mumps!”
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.”
yielding a fair profit
From this reading “"A fellow can't have his fun without paying for it.”
add pepper to
From this reading “A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.”
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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 A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll give him a piece of my mind, and maybe more!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just wait till I catch Mumps!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A fellow can't have his fun without paying for it.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But just wait till I catch Mumps!
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
a boy or man
From this reading "A fellow can't have his fun without paying for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A fellow can't have his fun without paying for it.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "A fellow can't have his fun without paying for it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I'll give him a piece of my mind, and maybe more!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got up presently and looked out of the window.
death of a person
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A fellow can't have his fun without paying for it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll give him a piece of my mind, and maybe more!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A fellow can't have his fun without paying for it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll give him a piece of my mind, and maybe more!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A fellow can't have his fun without paying for it.
and nothing more
From this reading But just wait till I catch Mumps!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He got up presently and looked out of the window.
by chance
From this reading I'll give him a piece of my mind, and maybe more!"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I'll give him a piece of my mind, and maybe more!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I'll give him a piece of my mind, and maybe more!"
an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
From this reading But just wait till I catch Mumps!
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'll give him a piece of my mind, and maybe more!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He got up presently and looked out of the window.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading "A fellow can't have his fun without paying for it.
add pepper to
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I'll give him a piece of my mind, and maybe more!"
in the near future
From this reading He got up presently and looked out of the window.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
express a supposition
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
up to a particular time
From this reading But just wait till I catch Mumps!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He got up presently and looked out of the window.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But just wait till I catch Mumps!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A GRAVE ACCUSATION "Well, I suppose I ought not to complain," mused Pepper, as he sat down on one of the chairs.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He got up presently and looked out of the window.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "A fellow can't have his fun without paying for it.
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