Chapter XI of The Mystery of the Fires, “_Adelaide Ditmar's Plan_,” is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter XI of The Mystery of the Fires, “_Adelaide Ditmar's Plan_,” is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning. "Who? How do you know?" demanded Mary Louise. "Sue Reed told me. She says they used to come to Flicks' every summer for two weeks' vacation.
Chapter XI of The Mystery of the Fires, “_Adelaide Ditmar's Plan_,” is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “"There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.”
plural of “flick” — a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
From this reading “She says they used to come to Flicks' every summer for two weeks' vacation.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “"There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.”
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading “"Sue Reed told me.”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “"There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “"Sue Reed told me.”
travel through water
From this reading “"There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “She says they used to come to Flicks' every summer for two weeks' vacation.”
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In this reading “"There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.”
In this reading “She says they used to come to Flicks' every summer for two weeks' vacation.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
later than; following
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She says they used to come to Flicks' every summer for two weeks' vacation.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading How do you know?" demanded Mary Louise.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you know?" demanded Mary Louise.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She says they used to come to Flicks' every summer for two weeks' vacation.
plural of “flick” — a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
From this reading She says they used to come to Flicks' every summer for two weeks' vacation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How do you know?" demanded Mary Louise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How do you know?" demanded Mary Louise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How do you know?" demanded Mary Louise.
take the midday meal
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading How do you know?" demanded Mary Louise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sue Reed told me.
the force of workers available
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading "Sue Reed told me.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading She says they used to come to Flicks' every summer for two weeks' vacation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "Sue Reed told me.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading She says they used to come to Flicks' every summer for two weeks' vacation.
travel through water
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She says they used to come to Flicks' every summer for two weeks' vacation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She says they used to come to Flicks' every summer for two weeks' vacation.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Sue Reed told me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She says they used to come to Flicks' every summer for two weeks' vacation.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She says they used to come to Flicks' every summer for two weeks' vacation.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading She says they used to come to Flicks' every summer for two weeks' vacation.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She says they used to come to Flicks' every summer for two weeks' vacation.
which person or people
From this reading "Who?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How do you know?" demanded Mary Louise.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "There are four new young men at the Royal," announced Jane as she set the table for lunch after their swim that morning.
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