Chapter 2 of Anderson Crow, Detective is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Anderson Crow, Detective is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice. "You leave it to me, Anderson Crow. I know what I am doing." They went on for about a quarter of a mile before she spoke again. "There's only one way to turn around, and I'm taking it.
Chapter 2 of Anderson Crow, Detective is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “"You leave it to me, Anderson Crow.”
fearless and daring
From this reading “"Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.”
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “"You leave it to me, Anderson Crow.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “I know what I am doing."”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “They went on for about a quarter of a mile before she spoke again.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “They went on for about a quarter of a mile before she spoke again.”
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “"Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.”
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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 They went on for about a quarter of a mile before she spoke again.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They went on for about a quarter of a mile before she spoke again.
anew
From this reading They went on for about a quarter of a mile before she spoke again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I know what I am doing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's only one way to turn around, and I'm taking it.
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading "You leave it to me, Anderson Crow.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "There's only one way to turn around, and I'm taking it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They went on for about a quarter of a mile before she spoke again.
fearless and daring
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading "You leave it to me, Anderson Crow.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I know what I am doing."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They went on for about a quarter of a mile before she spoke again.
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
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From this reading "There's only one way to turn around, and I'm taking it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You leave it to me, Anderson Crow.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know what I am doing."
go away from a place
From this reading "You leave it to me, Anderson Crow.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You leave it to me, Anderson Crow.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They went on for about a quarter of a mile before she spoke again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went on for about a quarter of a mile before she spoke again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went on for about a quarter of a mile before she spoke again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's only one way to turn around, and I'm taking it.
and nothing more
From this reading "There's only one way to turn around, and I'm taking it.
one of four equal parts
From this reading They went on for about a quarter of a mile before she spoke again.
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went on for about a quarter of a mile before she spoke again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They went on for about a quarter of a mile before she spoke again.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "There's only one way to turn around, and I'm taking it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's only one way to turn around, and I'm taking it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went on for about a quarter of a mile before she spoke again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "There's only one way to turn around, and I'm taking it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "There's only one way to turn around, and I'm taking it.
(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 "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went on for about a quarter of a mile before she spoke again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know what I am doing."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, if I may be so bold as to ask, madam, where are you going?" he asked, with deep sarcasm in his voice.
Chapter 2 of Anderson Crow, Detective by George Barr McCutcheon holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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