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The Scarlet Lake Mystery
The Scarlet Lake Mystery

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Lake Mystery is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.
He evaded their questions, apparently feeling that he had said too much.
Otherwise he was cordial enough.
As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.
Men came and went, but Mac and Pancho were there every night.
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The Scarlet Lake Mystery

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Lake Mystery is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.
Line 2
He evaded their questions, apparently feeling that he had said too much.
/hiː ɪˈveɪdɪd ðer ˈkwestʃənz əˈperəntli ˈfiːlɪŋ ðæt hiː hæd sed tuː mʌtʃ/
Line 3
Otherwise he was cordial enough.
/ˈʌðərwaɪz hiː wɑːz ˈkɔːrdʒəl ɪˈnʌf/
Line 4
As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.
Line 5
Men came and went, but Mac and Pancho were there every night.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Casino noun US /kəˈsiːnoʊ/

a public building for gambling and entertainment

From this reading “As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.”

cordial adjective US /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading “Otherwise he was cordial enough.”

crack verb US /kræk/

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading “Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.”

evaded verb US /ɪˈveɪdɪd/

past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading “He evaded their questions, apparently feeling that he had said too much.”

headquarters noun US /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading “As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.”

Mac noun US /mæk/

a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

From this reading “Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.”

Rick noun US /rɪk/

a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)

From this reading “Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.”

Scarlet noun US /ˈskɑːrlət/

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading “Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

pick up verb + adjective

take and lift upward

In this reading “As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.”

found out verb + adjective

In this reading “Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.”

meant by verb + particle counted as “mean by”

In this reading “Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.”

passed by verb + particle counted as “pass by”

move past

In this reading “As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.”

hear from verb + particle

In this reading “As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.”

hung out verb + adjective counted as “hang out”

spend time in a certain location or with certain people

In this reading “As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.

apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/

from appearances alone

From this reading He evaded their questions, apparently feeling that he had said too much.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Men came and went, but Mac and Pancho were there every night.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Men came and went, but Mac and Pancho were there every night.

CasinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/

a public building for gambling and entertainment

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading Otherwise he was cordial enough.

crackverbUS /kræk/

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

Earthmannoun

an inhabitant of the earth

From this reading Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Otherwise he was cordial enough.

evadedverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪd/

past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading He evaded their questions, apparently feeling that he had said too much.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Men came and went, but Mac and Pancho were there every night.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He evaded their questions, apparently feeling that he had said too much.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He evaded their questions, apparently feeling that he had said too much.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He evaded their questions, apparently feeling that he had said too much.

headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.

hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

hungverbUS /hʌŋ/

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.

Lomac

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

MacnounUS /mæk/

a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

From this reading Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.

MennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Men came and went, but Mac and Pancho were there every night.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He evaded their questions, apparently feeling that he had said too much.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Men came and went, but Mac and Pancho were there every night.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

OtherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/

in other respects or ways

From this reading Otherwise he was cordial enough.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.

Pancho

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Men came and went, but Mac and Pancho were there every night.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

pickverbUS /pɪk/

select carefully from a group

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading He evaded their questions, apparently feeling that he had said too much.

RicknounUS /rɪk/

a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)

From this reading Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He evaded their questions, apparently feeling that he had said too much.

ScarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.

Scotty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.

Spacemannoun

a person trained to travel in a spacecraft

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He evaded their questions, apparently feeling that he had said too much.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He evaded their questions, apparently feeling that he had said too much.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He evaded their questions, apparently feeling that he had said too much.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Otherwise he was cordial enough.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Men came and went, but Mac and Pancho were there every night.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Men came and went, but Mac and Pancho were there every night.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Scarlet Lake Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about the Earthman.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading As the days of waiting to hear from Lomac passed by, the boys made the Spaceman Casino their headquarters, hoping to pick up information from the Scarlet Lake people who hung out there.

Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Lake Mystery by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

What does chapter 4 of The Scarlet Lake Mystery contain?

Chapter 4 holds 183 sentences of The Scarlet Lake Mystery, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of The Scarlet Lake Mystery by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 183 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 4 of The Scarlet Lake Mystery?

Work through the 37 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 37 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 4 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of The Scarlet Lake Mystery?

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Project Gutenberg eBook #31581, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Scarlet Lake Mystery take to read?

About 342 minutes of reading across 822 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Scarlet Lake Mystery

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Scarlet Lake Mystery, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Brant
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Scarlet Lake Mystery; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Released
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Scarlet Lake Mystery; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sling
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Scarlet Lake Mystery; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Pouch
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Scarlet Lake Mystery; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.