Chapter 29 of The Summit House Mystery is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIX
Chapter 29 of The Summit House Mystery is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FORGED LETTERS Alden looked at Bertha. "Mr. Durgan must read these letters," he said, "because they belong to his wife. You must choose whether you will be a witness to the reading. Yours is a filial as well as a sisterly part. It is in the effort to bring your father's enemy to justice that I take this step.
Chapter 29 of The Summit House Mystery is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “"Mr. Durgan must read these letters," he said, "because they belong to his wife.”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “You must choose whether you will be a witness to the reading.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “It is in the effort to bring your father's enemy to justice that I take this step.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “It is in the effort to bring your father's enemy to justice that I take this step.”
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
From this reading “Yours is a filial as well as a sisterly part.”
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading “FORGED LETTERS Alden looked at Bertha.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “It is in the effort to bring your father's enemy to justice that I take this step.”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “You must choose whether you will be a witness to the reading.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “FORGED LETTERS Alden looked at Bertha.”
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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 You must choose whether you will be a witness to the reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FORGED LETTERS Alden looked at Bertha.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yours is a filial as well as a sisterly part.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FORGED LETTERS Alden looked at Bertha.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You must choose whether you will be a witness to the reading.
for the reason that
From this reading "Mr. Durgan must read these letters," he said, "because they belong to his wife.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "Mr. Durgan must read these letters," he said, "because they belong to his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FORGED LETTERS Alden looked at Bertha.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It is in the effort to bring your father's enemy to justice that I take this step.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading You must choose whether you will be a witness to the reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Durgan must read these letters," he said, "because they belong to his wife.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It is in the effort to bring your father's enemy to justice that I take this step.
an opposing military force
From this reading It is in the effort to bring your father's enemy to justice that I take this step.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It is in the effort to bring your father's enemy to justice that I take this step.
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
From this reading Yours is a filial as well as a sisterly part.
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading FORGED LETTERS Alden looked at Bertha.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Durgan must read these letters," he said, "because they belong to his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Durgan must read these letters," he said, "because they belong to his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is in the effort to bring your father's enemy to justice that I take this step.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is in the effort to bring your father's enemy to justice that I take this step.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yours is a filial as well as a sisterly part.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is in the effort to bring your father's enemy to justice that I take this step.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading It is in the effort to bring your father's enemy to justice that I take this step.
the literary culture
From this reading FORGED LETTERS Alden looked at Bertha.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FORGED LETTERS Alden looked at Bertha.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Durgan must read these letters," he said, "because they belong to his wife.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Mr. Durgan must read these letters," he said, "because they belong to his wife.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Yours is a filial as well as a sisterly part.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Mr. Durgan must read these letters," he said, "because they belong to his wife.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading You must choose whether you will be a witness to the reading.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Durgan must read these letters," he said, "because they belong to his wife.
like or characteristic of or befitting a sister
From this reading Yours is a filial as well as a sisterly part.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It is in the effort to bring your father's enemy to justice that I take this step.
carry out
From this reading It is in the effort to bring your father's enemy to justice that I take this step.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is in the effort to bring your father's enemy to justice that I take this step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You must choose whether you will be a witness to the reading.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Durgan must read these letters," he said, "because they belong to his wife.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Durgan must read these letters," he said, "because they belong to his wife.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is in the effort to bring your father's enemy to justice that I take this step.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Durgan must read these letters," he said, "because they belong to his wife.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Yours is a filial as well as a sisterly part.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading You must choose whether you will be a witness to the reading.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Mr. Durgan must read these letters," he said, "because they belong to his wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You must choose whether you will be a witness to the reading.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading You must choose whether you will be a witness to the reading.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must choose whether you will be a witness to the reading.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is in the effort to bring your father's enemy to justice that I take this step.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours is a filial as well as a sisterly part.
Chapter 29 of The Summit House Mystery by L. (Lily) Dougall holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 29 holds 188 sentences of The Summit House Mystery, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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