Chapter 6 of The Mystery of the Green Ray is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Mystery of the Green Ray is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONTAINS A FURTHER ENIGMA. Back again at King's Cross. I seemed to have been travelling on the line all my life. Myra turned to Dennis to say good-bye. "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
Chapter 6 of The Mystery of the Green Ray is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a courageous manner
From this reading “"I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."”
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading “"I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."”
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “CONTAINS A FURTHER ENIGMA.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “Back again at King's Cross.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “CONTAINS A FURTHER ENIGMA.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “Myra turned to Dennis to say good-bye.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Back again at King's Cross.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “I seemed to have been travelling on the line all my life.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Myra turned to Dennis to say good-bye.”
In this reading “"I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."”
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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 CONTAINS A FURTHER ENIGMA.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
anew
From this reading Back again at King's Cross.
(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 I seemed to have been travelling on the line all my life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Back again at King's Cross.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back again at King's Cross.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I seemed to have been travelling on the line all my life.
in a courageous manner
From this reading "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER ENIGMA.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Back again at King's Cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Myra turned to Dennis to say good-bye.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER ENIGMA.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER ENIGMA.
a farewell remark
From this reading Myra turned to Dennis to say good-bye.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I seemed to have been travelling on the line all my life.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I seemed to have been travelling on the line all my life.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Back again at King's Cross.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I seemed to have been travelling on the line all my life.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I seemed to have been travelling on the line all my life.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
come together
From this reading "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I seemed to have been travelling on the line all my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Myra turned to Dennis to say good-bye.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I seemed to have been travelling on the line all my life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
express in words
From this reading Myra turned to Dennis to say good-bye.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I seemed to have been travelling on the line all my life.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
express in words
From this reading "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I seemed to have been travelling on the line all my life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I seemed to have been travelling on the line all my life.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I seemed to have been travelling on the line all my life.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Myra turned to Dennis to say good-bye.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
at the time that
From this reading "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope," she said bravely, "that when we meet again, Mr. Burnham, I shall be able to tell you that I can see you looking well."
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