Chapter 10 of The mystery of Central Park is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The mystery of Central Park is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOLMAN BIKE. One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner. “Washington, _June Third, 18--_. “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick. I wonder how much we have been missed.
Chapter 10 of The mystery of Central Park is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.”
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading “TOLMAN BIKE.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading ““Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.”
the month following May and preceding July
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I wonder how much we have been missed.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading ““Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading ““Washington, _June Third, 18--_.”
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In this reading “One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.”
In this reading “One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.”
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From this reading “Washington, _June Third, 18--_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I wonder how much we have been missed.
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading TOLMAN BIKE.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
put on clothes
From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
set up or found
From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wonder how much we have been missed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
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From this reading I wonder how much we have been missed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “Washington, _June Third, 18--_.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading I wonder how much we have been missed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I wonder how much we have been missed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
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From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
express in words
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “Washington, _June Third, 18--_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOLMAN BIKE.
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From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “Washington, _June Third, 18--_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
at the time that
From this reading One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder how much we have been missed.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “Dear Dick: “I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and--Dick.
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