Chapter 1 of The Shore Road mystery is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Shore Road mystery is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy. "I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles. "Just think of it! Two cars last week, two the week before, and one the week before that. Some thieving, I'll tell the world."
Chapter 1 of The Shore Road mystery is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “auto” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.”
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Two cars last week, two the week before, and one the week before that.”
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading “"I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.”
plural of “motorcycle” — a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading “"I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “"I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “Some thieving, I'll tell the world."”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.”
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 “Two cars last week, two the week before, and one the week before that.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"Just think of it!”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two cars last week, two the week before, and one the week before that.
plural of “auto” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two cars last week, two the week before, and one the week before that.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Two cars last week, two the week before, and one the week before that.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading "I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just think of it!
immediately past
From this reading Two cars last week, two the week before, and one the week before that.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
plural of “motorcycle” — a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading "I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two cars last week, two the week before, and one the week before that.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
express in words
From this reading "I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some thieving, I'll tell the world."
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
express in words
From this reading Some thieving, I'll tell the world."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two cars last week, two the week before, and one the week before that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles.
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Some thieving, I'll tell the world."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Just think of it!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two cars last week, two the week before, and one the week before that.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America "It certainly is a mystery how those autos disappeared," said Frank Hardy.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I'll say it is," replied his brother Joe, raising his voice to be heard above the clatter of their motorcycles.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two cars last week, two the week before, and one the week before that.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Some thieving, I'll tell the world."
Chapter 1 of The Shore Road mystery by Franklin W. Dixon holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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