Chapter 10 of The Shore Road mystery is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Shore Road mystery is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother. The boys watched the yellow gleam among the trees. Then, slowly, the light began to move. It swung to and fro, as though it was being carried by some one, and finally vanished. Frank led the way down the path.
Chapter 10 of The Shore Road mystery is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.”
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “The boys watched the yellow gleam among the trees.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.”
possessive form of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “It swung to and fro, as though it was being carried by some one, and finally vanished.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “It swung to and fro, as though it was being carried by some one, and finally vanished.”
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In this reading “The boys watched the yellow gleam among the trees.”
In this reading “THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The boys watched the yellow gleam among the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It swung to and fro, as though it was being carried by some one, and finally vanished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It swung to and fro, as though it was being carried by some one, and finally vanished.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, slowly, the light began to move.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It swung to and fro, as though it was being carried by some one, and finally vanished.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys watched the yellow gleam among the trees.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It swung to and fro, as though it was being carried by some one, and finally vanished.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It swung to and fro, as though it was being carried by some one, and finally vanished.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Frank led the way down the path.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It swung to and fro, as though it was being carried by some one, and finally vanished.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank led the way down the path.
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From this reading It swung to and fro, as though it was being carried by some one, and finally vanished.
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The boys watched the yellow gleam among the trees.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.
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From this reading THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It swung to and fro, as though it was being carried by some one, and finally vanished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Frank led the way down the path.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.
possessive form of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, slowly, the light began to move.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It swung to and fro, as though it was being carried by some one, and finally vanished.
a course of conduct
From this reading Frank led the way down the path.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then, slowly, the light began to move.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It swung to and fro, as though it was being carried by some one, and finally vanished.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading It swung to and fro, as though it was being carried by some one, and finally vanished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, slowly, the light began to move.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It swung to and fro, as though it was being carried by some one, and finally vanished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The boys watched the yellow gleam among the trees.
having passed out of existence
From this reading It swung to and fro, as though it was being carried by some one, and finally vanished.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It swung to and fro, as though it was being carried by some one, and finally vanished.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The boys watched the yellow gleam among the trees.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Frank led the way down the path.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading THE GREAT DISCOVERY "I'll bet that light's a signal light," whispered Joe Hardy to his brother.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The boys watched the yellow gleam among the trees.
Chapter 10 of The Shore Road mystery by Franklin W. Dixon holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
Chapter 10 holds 129 sentences of The Shore Road mystery, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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