Chapter 10 of The Mystery of Metropolisville is here in full — 163 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 10 of The Mystery of Metropolisville is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLAUSABY, ESQ., TAKES A FATHERLY INTEREST. Plausaby, Esq., felt a fatherly interest. He said so. He wanted Albert to make his way in the world. "You have great gifts, Albert," he said.
Chapter 10 of The Mystery of Metropolisville is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “He wanted Albert to make his way in the world.”
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading “PLAUSABY, ESQ., TAKES A FATHERLY INTEREST.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “Plausaby, Esq., felt a fatherly interest.”
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading “"You have great gifts, Albert," he said.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “PLAUSABY, ESQ., TAKES A FATHERLY INTEREST.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “PLAUSABY, ESQ., TAKES A FATHERLY INTEREST.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “He wanted Albert to make his way in the world.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “He wanted Albert to make his way in the world.”
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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 PLAUSABY, ESQ., TAKES A FATHERLY INTEREST.
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading He wanted Albert to make his way in the world.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading PLAUSABY, ESQ., TAKES A FATHERLY INTEREST.
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading PLAUSABY, ESQ., TAKES A FATHERLY INTEREST.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Plausaby, Esq., felt a fatherly interest.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading "You have great gifts, Albert," he said.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "You have great gifts, Albert," he said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have great gifts, Albert," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted Albert to make his way in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wanted Albert to make his way in the world.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading PLAUSABY, ESQ., TAKES A FATHERLY INTEREST.
engage in
From this reading He wanted Albert to make his way in the world.
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From this reading PLAUSABY, ESQ., TAKES A FATHERLY INTEREST.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He said so.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading PLAUSABY, ESQ., TAKES A FATHERLY INTEREST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wanted Albert to make his way in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted Albert to make his way in the world.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted Albert to make his way in the world.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He wanted Albert to make his way in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He wanted Albert to make his way in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have great gifts, Albert," he said.
Chapter 10 of The Mystery of Metropolisville by Edward Eggleston holds 163 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.
Chapter 10 holds 163 sentences of The Mystery of Metropolisville, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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