Chapter II of The Mystery Hunters at the Haunted Lodge, “The Story of the Haunted Lodge,” is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter II of The Mystery Hunters at the Haunted Lodge, “The Story of the Haunted Lodge,” is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Barry sat down in one of the big chairs and faced his father. Mr. Garrison had put his magazine aside and was looking thoughtfully at his son. “A haunted lodge, Dad? Where is it? What haunts it?”
Chapter II of The Mystery Hunters at the Haunted Lodge, “The Story of the Haunted Lodge,” is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““A haunted lodge, Dad?”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Barry sat down in one of the big chairs and faced his father.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “Mr. Garrison had put his magazine aside and was looking thoughtfully at his son.”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading ““A haunted lodge, Dad?”
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading “What haunts it?””
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading ““A haunted lodge, Dad?”
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading “Mr. Garrison had put his magazine aside and was looking thoughtfully at his son.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “Mr. Garrison had put his magazine aside and was looking thoughtfully at his son.”
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In this reading “Barry sat down in one of the big chairs and faced his father.”
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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 haunted lodge, Dad?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barry sat down in one of the big chairs and faced his father.
on or to one side
From this reading Mr. Garrison had put his magazine aside and was looking thoughtfully at his son.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Garrison had put his magazine aside and was looking thoughtfully at his son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barry sat down in one of the big chairs and faced his father.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Barry sat down in one of the big chairs and faced his father.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Barry sat down in one of the big chairs and faced his father.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “A haunted lodge, Dad?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Barry sat down in one of the big chairs and faced his father.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Barry sat down in one of the big chairs and faced his father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Barry sat down in one of the big chairs and faced his father.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Mr. Garrison had put his magazine aside and was looking thoughtfully at his son.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Garrison had put his magazine aside and was looking thoughtfully at his son.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “A haunted lodge, Dad?
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading What haunts it?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barry sat down in one of the big chairs and faced his father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barry sat down in one of the big chairs and faced his father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where is it?
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “A haunted lodge, Dad?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mr. Garrison had put his magazine aside and was looking thoughtfully at his son.
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Mr. Garrison had put his magazine aside and was looking thoughtfully at his son.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Garrison had put his magazine aside and was looking thoughtfully at his son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barry sat down in one of the big chairs and faced his father.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Barry sat down in one of the big chairs and faced his father.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Garrison had put his magazine aside and was looking thoughtfully at his son.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Barry sat down in one of the big chairs and faced his father.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mr. Garrison had put his magazine aside and was looking thoughtfully at his son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barry sat down in one of the big chairs and faced his father.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Mr. Garrison had put his magazine aside and was looking thoughtfully at his son.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Garrison had put his magazine aside and was looking thoughtfully at his son.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What haunts it?”
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is it?
Chapter 2 of The Mystery Hunters at the Haunted Lodge by Capwell Wyckoff holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 2 holds 135 sentences of The Mystery Hunters at the Haunted Lodge, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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