Chapter 12 of Agent Nine Solves His First Case is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Agent Nine Solves His First Case is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STEPS IN THE HALL ★ Bob leaned back in the taxi. It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement. His uncle looked at him quizzically. “Pretty much all in?” he asked. Bob nodded.
Chapter 12 of Agent Nine Solves His First Case is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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sing with closed lips
From this reading “It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “STEPS IN THE HALL ★ Bob leaned back in the taxi.”
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading “It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement.”
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading “It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement.”
make steady
From this reading “It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement.”
travel slowly
From this reading “STEPS IN THE HALL ★ Bob leaned back in the taxi.”
plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel
From this reading “It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement.”
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.
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move the upper body backwards and down
In this reading “STEPS IN THE HALL ★ Bob leaned back in the taxi.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “His uncle looked at him quizzically.”
In this reading “It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement.”
In this reading “STEPS IN THE HALL ★ Bob leaned back in the taxi.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Pretty much all in?” he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Pretty much all in?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His uncle looked at him quizzically.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading STEPS IN THE HALL ★ Bob leaned back in the taxi.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading STEPS IN THE HALL ★ Bob leaned back in the taxi.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading STEPS IN THE HALL ★ Bob leaned back in the taxi.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Pretty much all in?” he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His uncle looked at him quizzically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His uncle looked at him quizzically.
sing with closed lips
From this reading It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STEPS IN THE HALL ★ Bob leaned back in the taxi.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading STEPS IN THE HALL ★ Bob leaned back in the taxi.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His uncle looked at him quizzically.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Pretty much all in?” he asked.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Bob nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement.
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Pretty much all in?” he asked.
in a quizzical and questioning manner
From this reading His uncle looked at him quizzically.
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement.
make steady
From this reading It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading STEPS IN THE HALL ★ Bob leaned back in the taxi.
travel slowly
From this reading STEPS IN THE HALL ★ Bob leaned back in the taxi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEPS IN THE HALL ★ Bob leaned back in the taxi.
plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel
From this reading It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading His uncle looked at him quizzically.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It was restful listening to the steady hum of the tires on the wet pavement.
Chapter 12 of Agent Nine Solves His First Case by Graham M. Dean holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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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