Chapter 24 of A Sharper's Downfall is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of A Sharper's Downfall is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW MOVE. When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy: “Something’s coming off to-night at that place.” “And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy. “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
Chapter 24 of A Sharper's Downfall is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading ““And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading ““And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.”
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading ““And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ““Something’s coming off to-night at that place.””
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “A NEW MOVE.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:”
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In this reading ““And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.”
In this reading “When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A NEW MOVE.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Something’s coming off to-night at that place.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Something’s coming off to-night at that place.”
the act of departing
From this reading “And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A NEW MOVE.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW MOVE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Something’s coming off to-night at that place.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Something’s coming off to-night at that place.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Something’s coming off to-night at that place.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Something’s coming off to-night at that place.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Something’s coming off to-night at that place.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
at the time that
From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
Chapter 24 of A Sharper's Downfall by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 24 holds 133 sentences of A Sharper's Downfall, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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