Chapter XXVII of The Mystery of the Fifteen Sounds, “The Fuse,” is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXVII
Chapter XXVII of The Mystery of the Fifteen Sounds, “The Fuse,” is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover. "Is Astrovox all right? Did he say anything?" "He will probably recover, Roger, but he won't talk for many days, perhaps for weeks." Rapidly, concisely, Roger outlined the situation.
Chapter XXVII of The Mystery of the Fifteen Sounds, “The Fuse,” is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in a concise manner; in a few words
From this reading “Rapidly, concisely, Roger outlined the situation.”
being joined in close association
From this reading “From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.”
administer a drug to
From this reading “From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.”
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading “Rapidly, concisely, Roger outlined the situation.”
with speed
From this reading “Rapidly, concisely, Roger outlined the situation.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “"He will probably recover, Roger, but he won't talk for many days, perhaps for weeks."”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.”
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.
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In this reading “From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.”
In this reading “"He will probably recover, Roger, but he won't talk for many days, perhaps for weeks."”
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(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 "Is Astrovox all right?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.
any thing at all
From this reading Did he say anything?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Astrovox all right?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He will probably recover, Roger, but he won't talk for many days, perhaps for weeks."
in a concise manner; in a few words
From this reading Rapidly, concisely, Roger outlined the situation.
being joined in close association
From this reading From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "He will probably recover, Roger, but he won't talk for many days, perhaps for weeks."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he say anything?"
administer a drug to
From this reading From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He will probably recover, Roger, but he won't talk for many days, perhaps for weeks."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did he say anything?"
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Astrovox all right?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "He will probably recover, Roger, but he won't talk for many days, perhaps for weeks."
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading Rapidly, concisely, Roger outlined the situation.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.
by chance
From this reading "He will probably recover, Roger, but he won't talk for many days, perhaps for weeks."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "He will probably recover, Roger, but he won't talk for many days, perhaps for weeks."
with speed
From this reading Rapidly, concisely, Roger outlined the situation.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "He will probably recover, Roger, but he won't talk for many days, perhaps for weeks."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Is Astrovox all right?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.
express in words
From this reading Did he say anything?"
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Rapidly, concisely, Roger outlined the situation.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "He will probably recover, Roger, but he won't talk for many days, perhaps for weeks."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "He will probably recover, Roger, but he won't talk for many days, perhaps for weeks."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will probably recover, Roger, but he won't talk for many days, perhaps for weeks."
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the pay station in the drug store Roger got the hospital and was connected with Grover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will probably recover, Roger, but he won't talk for many days, perhaps for weeks."
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