Chapter 20 of The Secret of Lonesome Cove is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Secret of Lonesome Cove is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“_Annalaka_, July 15. “_To Hotel Eyrie_, Martindale Center: Dust 571 and send up seven chairs. _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time. “Convention in the Room of Mystery, maybe?” To satisfy his curiosity he went up to the room himself.
Chapter 20 of The Secret of Lonesome Cove is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading ““_To Hotel Eyrie_, Martindale Center: Dust 571 and send up seven chairs.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
a large formal assembly
From this reading ““Convention in the Room of Mystery, maybe?””
the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
From this reading “_Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.”
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading “_Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.”
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “_Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.”
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading “To satisfy his curiosity he went up to the room himself.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “_Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.”
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.
In this reading “_Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.”
In this reading “_Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.”
move upward
In this reading “To satisfy his curiosity he went up to the room himself.”
In this reading “_Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.”
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From this reading “_Annalaka_, July 15.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_To Hotel Eyrie_, Martindale Center: Dust 571 and send up seven chairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_To Hotel Eyrie_, Martindale Center: Dust 571 and send up seven chairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Annalaka_, July 15.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “_To Hotel Eyrie_, Martindale Center: Dust 571 and send up seven chairs.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “_To Hotel Eyrie_, Martindale Center: Dust 571 and send up seven chairs.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
a large formal assembly
From this reading “Convention in the Room of Mystery, maybe?”
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading To satisfy his curiosity he went up to the room himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
remove the dust from
From this reading “_To Hotel Eyrie_, Martindale Center: Dust 571 and send up seven chairs.
the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
From this reading “_To Hotel Eyrie_, Martindale Center: Dust 571 and send up seven chairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To satisfy his curiosity he went up to the room himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To satisfy his curiosity he went up to the room himself.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “_To Hotel Eyrie_, Martindale Center: Dust 571 and send up seven chairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Convention in the Room of Mystery, maybe?”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “_Annalaka_, July 15.
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_To Hotel Eyrie_, Martindale Center: Dust 571 and send up seven chairs.
by chance
From this reading “Convention in the Room of Mystery, maybe?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “Convention in the Room of Mystery, maybe?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Convention in the Room of Mystery, maybe?”
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading To satisfy his curiosity he went up to the room himself.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “_To Hotel Eyrie_, Martindale Center: Dust 571 and send up seven chairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “_To Hotel Eyrie_, Martindale Center: Dust 571 and send up seven chairs.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_To Hotel Eyrie_, Martindale Center: Dust 571 and send up seven chairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “_To Hotel Eyrie_, Martindale Center: Dust 571 and send up seven chairs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To satisfy his curiosity he went up to the room himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading _Chester Kent._” “Now I wonder what that might mean?” mused the day-clerk of the Eyrie, as he read the telegram through for the second time.
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