Chapter 13 of The Mystery of the Iron Box is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Mystery of the Iron Box is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DESPERATE PLAN “Where’s Cal?” Grace said sharply. They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered. Barrack and Grace, both with guns, kept the boys between them. “Cal!”
Chapter 13 of The Mystery of the Iron Box is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading “Barrack and Grace, both with guns, kept the boys between them.”
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.”
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “A DESPERATE PLAN “Where’s Cal?””
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Barrack and Grace, both with guns, kept the boys between them.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.”
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading “They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Grace said sharply.”
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 “They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.”
In this reading “They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.”
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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 A DESPERATE PLAN “Where’s Cal?”
(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 They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barrack and Grace, both with guns, kept the boys between them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Barrack and Grace, both with guns, kept the boys between them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Barrack and Grace, both with guns, kept the boys between them.
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Barrack and Grace, both with guns, kept the boys between them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Barrack and Grace, both with guns, kept the boys between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DESPERATE PLAN “Where’s Cal?”
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A DESPERATE PLAN “Where’s Cal?”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace said sharply.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Barrack and Grace, both with guns, kept the boys between them.
provided with artificial light
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Barrack and Grace, both with guns, kept the boys between them.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A DESPERATE PLAN “Where’s Cal?”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Grace said sharply.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Grace said sharply.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Barrack and Grace, both with guns, kept the boys between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DESPERATE PLAN “Where’s Cal?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barrack and Grace, both with guns, kept the boys between them.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They were all in the back room, within the circle of light that illuminated the table on which fresh green bills were still scattered.
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