Chapter 7 of The mystery of Central Park is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The mystery of Central Park is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. MARTIN SHANKS: GUARDIAN. “Did you run against something?” asked Dido, as she felt Richard start. “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak. “It’s all right,” Dido responded cheerfully, as she stopped and knocked on a door.
Chapter 7 of The mystery of Central Park is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading ““It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading ““It’s all right,” Dido responded cheerfully, as she stopped and knocked on a door.”
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading ““Did you run against something?” asked Dido, as she felt Richard start.”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “MARTIN SHANKS: GUARDIAN.”
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading ““It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.”
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading ““It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.”
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
plural of “shank” — a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
From this reading “MARTIN SHANKS: GUARDIAN.”
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In this reading ““It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.”
the lowest adult male singing voice
In this reading ““It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.”
In this reading ““It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.”
In this reading ““Did you run against something?” asked Dido, as she felt Richard start.”
(rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)
In this reading ““It’s all right,” Dido responded cheerfully, as she stopped and knocked on a door.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Did you run against something?” asked Dido, as she felt Richard start.
(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 “It’s all right,” Dido responded cheerfully, as she stopped and knocked on a door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Did you run against something?” asked Dido, as she felt Richard start.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did you run against something?” asked Dido, as she felt Richard start.
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “It’s all right,” Dido responded cheerfully, as she stopped and knocked on a door.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you run against something?” asked Dido, as she felt Richard start.
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading “Did you run against something?” asked Dido, as she felt Richard start.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “It’s all right,” Dido responded cheerfully, as she stopped and knocked on a door.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “Did you run against something?” asked Dido, as she felt Richard start.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading MARTIN SHANKS: GUARDIAN.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “It’s all right,” Dido responded cheerfully, as she stopped and knocked on a door.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading MARTIN SHANKS: GUARDIAN.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It’s all right,” Dido responded cheerfully, as she stopped and knocked on a door.
and nothing more
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “It’s all right,” Dido responded cheerfully, as she stopped and knocked on a door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you run against something?” asked Dido, as she felt Richard start.
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It’s all right,” Dido responded cheerfully, as she stopped and knocked on a door.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Did you run against something?” asked Dido, as she felt Richard start.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
plural of “shank” — a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
From this reading MARTIN SHANKS: GUARDIAN.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did you run against something?” asked Dido, as she felt Richard start.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Did you run against something?” asked Dido, as she felt Richard start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Did you run against something?” asked Dido, as she felt Richard start.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “It’s all right,” Dido responded cheerfully, as she stopped and knocked on a door.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “It’s only me,” said a deep bass voice, which had such an honest and harmless ring, that Richard’s fear and nervousness dropped from him like a cloak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you run against something?” asked Dido, as she felt Richard start.
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