Chapter 3 of The Mystery of the Hidden Room is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Mystery of the Hidden Room is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE POLICE "Ruth!" My cry startled her. Dropping the pistol and flinging out her arms, she laughed hysterically and stumbled toward me. Something in my face, perhaps the horror I could not help revealing, arrested her before she reached me. "Carlton!
Chapter 3 of The Mystery of the Hidden Room is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “Something in my face, perhaps the horror I could not help revealing, arrested her before she reached me.”
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Dropping the pistol and flinging out her arms, she laughed hysterically and stumbled toward me.”
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Dropping the pistol and flinging out her arms, she laughed hysterically and stumbled toward me.”
in a hysterical manner
From this reading “Dropping the pistol and flinging out her arms, she laughed hysterically and stumbled toward me.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “Dropping the pistol and flinging out her arms, she laughed hysterically and stumbled toward me.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Something in my face, perhaps the horror I could not help revealing, arrested her before she reached me.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “THE POLICE "Ruth!"”
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading “Dropping the pistol and flinging out her arms, she laughed hysterically and stumbled toward me.”
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In this reading “Dropping the pistol and flinging out her arms, she laughed hysterically and stumbled toward me.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dropping the pistol and flinging out her arms, she laughed hysterically and stumbled toward me.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Dropping the pistol and flinging out her arms, she laughed hysterically and stumbled toward me.
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Something in my face, perhaps the horror I could not help revealing, arrested her before she reached me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Something in my face, perhaps the horror I could not help revealing, arrested her before she reached me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Carlton!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Something in my face, perhaps the horror I could not help revealing, arrested her before she reached me.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading My cry startled her.
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Dropping the pistol and flinging out her arms, she laughed hysterically and stumbled toward me.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Something in my face, perhaps the horror I could not help revealing, arrested her before she reached me.
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Dropping the pistol and flinging out her arms, she laughed hysterically and stumbled toward me.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Something in my face, perhaps the horror I could not help revealing, arrested her before she reached me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My cry startled her.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Something in my face, perhaps the horror I could not help revealing, arrested her before she reached me.
in a hysterical manner
From this reading Dropping the pistol and flinging out her arms, she laughed hysterically and stumbled toward me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Something in my face, perhaps the horror I could not help revealing, arrested her before she reached me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something in my face, perhaps the horror I could not help revealing, arrested her before she reached me.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Dropping the pistol and flinging out her arms, she laughed hysterically and stumbled toward me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dropping the pistol and flinging out her arms, she laughed hysterically and stumbled toward me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My cry startled her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Something in my face, perhaps the horror I could not help revealing, arrested her before she reached me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dropping the pistol and flinging out her arms, she laughed hysterically and stumbled toward me.
by chance
From this reading Something in my face, perhaps the horror I could not help revealing, arrested her before she reached me.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Dropping the pistol and flinging out her arms, she laughed hysterically and stumbled toward me.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THE POLICE "Ruth!"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Something in my face, perhaps the horror I could not help revealing, arrested her before she reached me.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Something in my face, perhaps the horror I could not help revealing, arrested her before she reached me.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE POLICE "Ruth!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dropping the pistol and flinging out her arms, she laughed hysterically and stumbled toward me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in my face, perhaps the horror I could not help revealing, arrested her before she reached me.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading My cry startled her.
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Dropping the pistol and flinging out her arms, she laughed hysterically and stumbled toward me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POLICE "Ruth!"
in the direction of
From this reading Dropping the pistol and flinging out her arms, she laughed hysterically and stumbled toward me.
Chapter 3 of The Mystery of the Hidden Room by Marion Harvey holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
Chapter 3 holds 136 sentences of The Mystery of the Hidden Room, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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