The Secret Mark: An Adventure Story for Girls

Chapter XIX · Lucile Solves No Mystery

Chapter XIX of The Secret Mark: An Adventure Story for Girls, “Lucile Solves No Mystery,” is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

She found herself puzzled at the unexpected turn of events.

She had never visited New York and she welcomed the opportunity.

There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

But why was she going?

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The Secret Mark: An Adventure Story for Girls Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell

Chapter XIX

Lucile Solves No Mystery

Chapter XIX of The Secret Mark: An Adventure Story for Girls, “Lucile Solves No Mystery,” is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited. She found herself puzzled at the unexpected turn of events. She had never visited New York and she welcomed the opportunity. There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books. But why was she going?

The Secret Mark: An Adventure Story for Girls

Chapter XIX · Lucile Solves No Mystery

Chapter XIX of The Secret Mark: An Adventure Story for Girls, “Lucile Solves No Mystery,” is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

Line 2

She found herself puzzled at the unexpected turn of events.

/ʃiː faʊnd hərˈself ˈpʌzəld æt ðə ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd tɜːrn ʌv ɪˈvents/

Line 3

She had never visited New York and she welcomed the opportunity.

/ʃiː hæd ˈnevər ˈvɪzɪtɪd nuː jɔːrk ənd ʃiː ˈwelkəmd ðə ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

Line 4

There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

/ðer wɑːz mɔːr tuː biː lɜːrnd baɪ sʌtʃ ə ˈvɪzɪt briːf ðoʊ ɪt wɑːz baʊnd tuː biː ðæn ɪn ə hoʊl mʌnθ ʌv ˈpɔːrɪŋ ˈoʊvər bʊks/

Line 5

But why was she going?

/bʌt waɪ wɑːz ʃiː ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

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

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blankets noun US /ˈblæŋkəts/

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading “Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.”

Limited adjective US /ˈlɪmətəd/

small in range or scope

From this reading “Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.”

poring verb US /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something

From this reading “There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.”

roll verb US /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading “Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.”

swing verb US /swɪŋ/

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading “Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.”

unexpected adjective US /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

not expected or anticipated

From this reading “She found herself puzzled at the unexpected turn of events.”

visited verb US /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading “She had never visited New York and she welcomed the opportunity.”

welcomed verb US /ˈwelkəmd/

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading “She had never visited New York and she welcomed the opportunity.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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whole month adjective + noun

In this reading “There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.”

swing along verb + particle

In this reading “Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.”

roll of verb + particle

In this reading “Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.”

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From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

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

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She had never visited New York and she welcomed the opportunity.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She found herself puzzled at the unexpected turn of events.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

BuriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But why was she going?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

CenturynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading She found herself puzzled at the unexpected turn of events.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading She found herself puzzled at the unexpected turn of events.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading But why was she going?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She had never visited New York and she welcomed the opportunity.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She found herself puzzled at the unexpected turn of events.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/

small in range or scope

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

Lucile

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

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She had never visited New York and she welcomed the opportunity.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading She had never visited New York and she welcomed the opportunity.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

poringverbUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something

From this reading There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/

filled with bewilderment

From this reading She found herself puzzled at the unexpected turn of events.

rollverbUS /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She found herself puzzled at the unexpected turn of events.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

swingverbUS /swɪŋ/

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading She found herself puzzled at the unexpected turn of events.

unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

not expected or anticipated

From this reading She found herself puzzled at the unexpected turn of events.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading She had never visited New York and she welcomed the opportunity.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading She had never visited New York and she welcomed the opportunity.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading There was more to be learned by such a visit, brief though it was bound to be, than in a whole month of poring over books.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading But why was she going?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Buried deep beneath the blankets of lower 9, car 20, bound for New York, Lucile for a time that night allowed her thoughts to swing along with the roll of the Century Limited.

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