Chapter 13 of The Mystery of the Green Ray is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Mystery of the Green Ray is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RED-HAIRED MAN. "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station. Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight. "He seems a good fellow," said Dennis. "Splendid!"
Chapter 13 of The Mystery of the Green Ray is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “"I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “"I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “"Splendid!"”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “"I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.”
cooked in steam
From this reading “"I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “"I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.”
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In this reading “"I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.”
In this reading “Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.”
In this reading “"He seems a good fellow," said Dennis.”
In this reading “Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.”
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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 "He seems a good fellow," said Dennis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.
a boy or man
From this reading "He seems a good fellow," said Dennis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "He seems a good fellow," said Dennis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He seems a good fellow," said Dennis.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE RED-HAIRED MAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.
on one occasion
From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RED-HAIRED MAN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "He seems a good fellow," said Dennis.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "Splendid!"
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
cooked in steam
From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED-HAIRED MAN.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "I'll send the glasses at once," said Garnesk, as the train steamed out of the station.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Dennis and I stood on the platform and watched him out of sight.
Chapter 13 of The Mystery of the Green Ray by William Le Queux holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
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