Chapter 21 of The Mystery Ship is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Mystery Ship is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLUFFED "HOWEVER," remarked Cumberleigh briskly, "the _Columbine_ business hasn't anything to do with friend Fennelburt. We get no forrarder." "I don't know so much about that," demurred Morpeth. "I'll use it as a lever to prize a secret out of this von Preugfeld. We'll have him up here and give him the shock of his life."
Chapter 21 of The Mystery Ship is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bluff” — deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
From this reading “BLUFFED "HOWEVER," remarked Cumberleigh briskly, "the _Columbine_ business hasn't anything to do with friend Fennelburt.”
in a brisk manner
From this reading “BLUFFED "HOWEVER," remarked Cumberleigh briskly, "the _Columbine_ business hasn't anything to do with friend Fennelburt.”
a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
inflected form of “demur” — take exception to
From this reading “"I don't know so much about that," demurred Morpeth.”
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading “"I'll use it as a lever to prize a secret out of this von Preugfeld.”
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “"I'll use it as a lever to prize a secret out of this von Preugfeld.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “BLUFFED "HOWEVER," remarked Cumberleigh briskly, "the _Columbine_ business hasn't anything to do with friend Fennelburt.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “We'll have him up here and give him the shock of his 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.
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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 "I'll use it as a lever to prize a secret out of this von Preugfeld.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know so much about that," demurred Morpeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We'll have him up here and give him the shock of his life."
any thing at all
From this reading BLUFFED "HOWEVER," remarked Cumberleigh briskly, "the _Columbine_ business hasn't anything to do with friend Fennelburt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'll use it as a lever to prize a secret out of this von Preugfeld.
past form of “bluff” — deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
From this reading BLUFFED "HOWEVER," remarked Cumberleigh briskly, "the _Columbine_ business hasn't anything to do with friend Fennelburt.
in a brisk manner
From this reading BLUFFED "HOWEVER," remarked Cumberleigh briskly, "the _Columbine_ business hasn't anything to do with friend Fennelburt.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading BLUFFED "HOWEVER," remarked Cumberleigh briskly, "the _Columbine_ business hasn't anything to do with friend Fennelburt.
a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
From this reading BLUFFED "HOWEVER," remarked Cumberleigh briskly, "the _Columbine_ business hasn't anything to do with friend Fennelburt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLUFFED "HOWEVER," remarked Cumberleigh briskly, "the _Columbine_ business hasn't anything to do with friend Fennelburt.
inflected form of “demur” — take exception to
From this reading "I don't know so much about that," demurred Morpeth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BLUFFED "HOWEVER," remarked Cumberleigh briskly, "the _Columbine_ business hasn't anything to do with friend Fennelburt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know so much about that," demurred Morpeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLUFFED "HOWEVER," remarked Cumberleigh briskly, "the _Columbine_ business hasn't anything to do with friend Fennelburt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We get no forrarder."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BLUFFED "HOWEVER," remarked Cumberleigh briskly, "the _Columbine_ business hasn't anything to do with friend Fennelburt.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We get no forrarder."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We'll have him up here and give him the shock of his life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLUFFED "HOWEVER," remarked Cumberleigh briskly, "the _Columbine_ business hasn't anything to do with friend Fennelburt.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We'll have him up here and give him the shock of his life."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We'll have him up here and give him the shock of his life."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We'll have him up here and give him the shock of his life."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We'll have him up here and give him the shock of his life."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading BLUFFED "HOWEVER," remarked Cumberleigh briskly, "the _Columbine_ business hasn't anything to do with friend Fennelburt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know so much about that," demurred Morpeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll use it as a lever to prize a secret out of this von Preugfeld.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll use it as a lever to prize a secret out of this von Preugfeld.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know so much about that," demurred Morpeth.
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading "I'll use it as a lever to prize a secret out of this von Preugfeld.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We'll have him up here and give him the shock of his life."
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From this reading "I don't know so much about that," demurred Morpeth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I don't know so much about that," demurred Morpeth.
not any; not one
From this reading We get no forrarder."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll use it as a lever to prize a secret out of this von Preugfeld.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'll use it as a lever to prize a secret out of this von Preugfeld.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll use it as a lever to prize a secret out of this von Preugfeld.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading "I'll use it as a lever to prize a secret out of this von Preugfeld.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading BLUFFED "HOWEVER," remarked Cumberleigh briskly, "the _Columbine_ business hasn't anything to do with friend Fennelburt.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "I'll use it as a lever to prize a secret out of this von Preugfeld.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading We'll have him up here and give him the shock of his life."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't know so much about that," demurred Morpeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't know so much about that," demurred Morpeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLUFFED "HOWEVER," remarked Cumberleigh briskly, "the _Columbine_ business hasn't anything to do with friend Fennelburt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'll use it as a lever to prize a secret out of this von Preugfeld.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLUFFED "HOWEVER," remarked Cumberleigh briskly, "the _Columbine_ business hasn't anything to do with friend Fennelburt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We'll have him up here and give him the shock of his life."
the act of using
From this reading "I'll use it as a lever to prize a secret out of this von Preugfeld.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll use it as a lever to prize a secret out of this von Preugfeld.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We get no forrarder."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll have him up here and give him the shock of his life."
in the company of; together with
From this reading BLUFFED "HOWEVER," remarked Cumberleigh briskly, "the _Columbine_ business hasn't anything to do with friend Fennelburt.
Chapter 21 of The Mystery Ship by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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 21 holds 198 sentences of The Mystery Ship, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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