Chapter 13 of The Mystery of Metropolisville is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Mystery of Metropolisville is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SHELTER. Albert drove up the stream, and in a fit of desperation again essayed to ford it. The staying in the rain all night with Katy was so terrible to him that he determined to cross at all hazards. It were better to drown together than to perish here. But again the prudent stubbornness of the old horse saved them.
Chapter 13 of The Mystery of Metropolisville is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 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 “Albert drove up the stream, and in a fit of desperation again essayed to ford it.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “Albert drove up the stream, and in a fit of desperation again essayed to ford it.”
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “It were better to drown together than to perish here.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “Albert drove up the stream, and in a fit of desperation again essayed to ford it.”
plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “The staying in the rain all night with Katy was so terrible to him that he determined to cross at all hazards.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “It were better to drown together than to perish here.”
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading “But again the prudent stubbornness of the old horse saved them.”
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading “But again the prudent stubbornness of the old horse saved them.”
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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 SHELTER.
anew
From this reading Albert drove up the stream, and in a fit of desperation again essayed to ford it.
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Albert drove up the stream, and in a fit of desperation again essayed to ford it.
(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 The staying in the rain all night with Katy was so terrible to him that he determined to cross at all hazards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Albert drove up the stream, and in a fit of desperation again essayed to ford it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The staying in the rain all night with Katy was so terrible to him that he determined to cross at all hazards.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It were better to drown together than to perish here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But again the prudent stubbornness of the old horse saved them.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The staying in the rain all night with Katy was so terrible to him that he determined to cross at all hazards.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Albert drove up the stream, and in a fit of desperation again essayed to ford it.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The staying in the rain all night with Katy was so terrible to him that he determined to cross at all hazards.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Albert drove up the stream, and in a fit of desperation again essayed to ford it.
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading It were better to drown together than to perish here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Albert drove up the stream, and in a fit of desperation again essayed to ford it.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Albert drove up the stream, and in a fit of desperation again essayed to ford it.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Albert drove up the stream, and in a fit of desperation again essayed to ford it.
plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The staying in the rain all night with Katy was so terrible to him that he determined to cross at all hazards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The staying in the rain all night with Katy was so terrible to him that he determined to cross at all hazards.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It were better to drown together than to perish here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The staying in the rain all night with Katy was so terrible to him that he determined to cross at all hazards.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But again the prudent stubbornness of the old horse saved them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Albert drove up the stream, and in a fit of desperation again essayed to ford it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Albert drove up the stream, and in a fit of desperation again essayed to ford it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The staying in the rain all night with Katy was so terrible to him that he determined to cross at all hazards.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The staying in the rain all night with Katy was so terrible to him that he determined to cross at all hazards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Albert drove up the stream, and in a fit of desperation again essayed to ford it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But again the prudent stubbornness of the old horse saved them.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It were better to drown together than to perish here.
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading But again the prudent stubbornness of the old horse saved them.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The staying in the rain all night with Katy was so terrible to him that he determined to cross at all hazards.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading But again the prudent stubbornness of the old horse saved them.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading A SHELTER.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The staying in the rain all night with Katy was so terrible to him that he determined to cross at all hazards.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The staying in the rain all night with Katy was so terrible to him that he determined to cross at all hazards.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Albert drove up the stream, and in a fit of desperation again essayed to ford it.
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading But again the prudent stubbornness of the old horse saved them.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The staying in the rain all night with Katy was so terrible to him that he determined to cross at all hazards.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It were better to drown together than to perish here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The staying in the rain all night with Katy was so terrible to him that he determined to cross at all hazards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Albert drove up the stream, and in a fit of desperation again essayed to ford it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But again the prudent stubbornness of the old horse saved them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Albert drove up the stream, and in a fit of desperation again essayed to ford it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It were better to drown together than to perish here.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Albert drove up the stream, and in a fit of desperation again essayed to ford it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The staying in the rain all night with Katy was so terrible to him that he determined to cross at all hazards.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It were better to drown together than to perish here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The staying in the rain all night with Katy was so terrible to him that he determined to cross at all hazards.
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