Chapter I of The North Shore Mystery, “The Crime,” is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I of The North Shore Mystery, “The Crime,” is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY. CRIME OR SUICIDE? SUDDEN AND UNEXPLAINED DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN. STABBED TO DEATH IN HIS BED. HOW WAS IT DONE?
Chapter I of The North Shore Mystery, “The Crime,” is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.”
aroused to action
From this reading “ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.”
someone who engages in sports
From this reading “SUDDEN AND UNEXPLAINED DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN.”
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading “STABBED TO DEATH IN HIS BED.”
the act of killing yourself
From this reading “CRIME OR SUICIDE?”
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.”
not explained
From this reading “SUDDEN AND UNEXPLAINED DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN.”
widely or fully known
From this reading “SUDDEN AND UNEXPLAINED DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN.”
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In this reading “ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.”
In this reading “ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.”
In this reading “ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.”
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From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
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From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUDDEN AND UNEXPLAINED DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN.
a formal public statement
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
aroused to action
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading STABBED TO DEATH IN HIS BED.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading CRIME OR SUICIDE?
the specified day of the month
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading SUDDEN AND UNEXPLAINED DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading HOW WAS IT DONE?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STABBED TO DEATH IN HIS BED.
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From this reading HOW WAS IT DONE?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW WAS IT DONE?
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CRIME OR SUICIDE?
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
someone who engages in sports
From this reading SUDDEN AND UNEXPLAINED DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN.
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading STABBED TO DEATH IN HIS BED.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading SUDDEN AND UNEXPLAINED DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN.
the act of killing yourself
From this reading CRIME OR SUICIDE?
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
not explained
From this reading SUDDEN AND UNEXPLAINED DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW WAS IT DONE?
widely or fully known
From this reading SUDDEN AND UNEXPLAINED DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON August 15, 188–, the public of Sydney were aroused to unusual excitement by the following announcement in the Evening Times of that date— “A NORTH SHORE MYSTERY.
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