Chapter 2 of The mystery of Central Park is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The mystery of Central Park is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PENELOPE SETS A HARD TASK FOR DICK. Richard Treadwell was not mistaken. The golden-haired girl was dead. The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case. And what could have been more mysterious?
Chapter 2 of The mystery of Central Park is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.”
serving as an essential component
From this reading “The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.”
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “Richard Treadwell was not mistaken.”
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
From this reading “The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.”
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.”
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading “PENELOPE SETS A HARD TASK FOR DICK.”
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading “PENELOPE SETS A HARD TASK FOR DICK.”
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 “PENELOPE SETS A HARD TASK FOR DICK.”
In this reading “The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.”
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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 PENELOPE SETS A HARD TASK FOR DICK.
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And what could have been more mysterious?
an occurrence of something
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
serving as an essential component
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And what could have been more mysterious?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The golden-haired girl was dead.
someone who is a detective
From this reading PENELOPE SETS A HARD TASK FOR DICK.
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
every person
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PENELOPE SETS A HARD TASK FOR DICK.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
a young female
From this reading The golden-haired girl was dead.
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From this reading The golden-haired girl was dead.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading PENELOPE SETS A HARD TASK FOR DICK.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And what could have been more mysterious?
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Richard Treadwell was not mistaken.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And what could have been more mysterious?
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
of an obscure nature
From this reading And what could have been more mysterious?
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Richard Treadwell was not mistaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading PENELOPE SETS A HARD TASK FOR DICK.
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From this reading Richard Treadwell was not mistaken.
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading PENELOPE SETS A HARD TASK FOR DICK.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading PENELOPE SETS A HARD TASK FOR DICK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The golden-haired girl was dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Treadwell was not mistaken.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard Treadwell was not mistaken.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what could have been more mysterious?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The fair young form was taken to the Morgue, and for some days the newspapers were filled with accounts of the mystery of Central Park, and everybody was discussing the strange case.
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