Chapter 6 of The Mystery of Arnold Hall is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Mystery of Arnold Hall is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MEDDLER “Yes, this is Mrs. Vincent talking. What? I’m very sorry. The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making. What did you say, please?
Chapter 6 of The Mystery of Arnold Hall is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “What did you say, please?”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I’m very sorry.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “A MEDDLER “Yes, this is Mrs. Vincent talking.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.”
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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 MEDDLER “Yes, this is Mrs. Vincent talking.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did you say, please?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m very sorry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MEDDLER “Yes, this is Mrs. Vincent talking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.
an officious annoying person who interferes with others
From this reading A MEDDLER “Yes, this is Mrs. Vincent talking.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A MEDDLER “Yes, this is Mrs. Vincent talking.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading What did you say, please?
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.
express in words
From this reading What did you say, please?
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I’m very sorry.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading A MEDDLER “Yes, this is Mrs. Vincent talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A MEDDLER “Yes, this is Mrs. Vincent talking.
precisely as stated
From this reading I’m very sorry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEDDLER “Yes, this is Mrs. Vincent talking.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls were having a little party, and didn’t realize, I’m afraid, how much noise they were making.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What?
an affirmative
From this reading A MEDDLER “Yes, this is Mrs. Vincent talking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What did you say, please?
Chapter 6 of The Mystery of Arnold Hall by Helen M. Persons holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
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