Chapter 3 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 3 of Anderson Crow, Detective is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity. "Sure," said Otto, halting. "Can't you see it's me?" demanded Mr. Crow. "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time. "You're aroundt in Sickle Street."
Chapter 3 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 mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity.”
something hard to endure
From this reading “"You mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity.”
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “"You mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity.”
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “"Can't you see it's me?" demanded Mr. Crow.”
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading “"Sure," said Otto, halting.”
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading “"But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.”
comparative of “pink” — of a light shade of red
From this reading “"But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.”
an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
From this reading “"You're aroundt in Sickle Street."”
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From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
(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 "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading "You mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're aroundt in Sickle Street."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity.
something hard to endure
From this reading "You mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't you see it's me?" demanded Mr. Crow.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity.
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading "Can't you see it's me?" demanded Mr. Crow.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Can't you see it's me?" demanded Mr. Crow.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading "Sure," said Otto, halting.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You're aroundt in Sickle Street."
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From this reading "Can't you see it's me?" demanded Mr. Crow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Can't you see it's me?" demanded Mr. Crow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure," said Otto, halting.
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
comparative of “pink” — of a light shade of red
From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sure," said Otto, halting.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Can't you see it's me?" demanded Mr. Crow.
an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
From this reading "You're aroundt in Sickle Street."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "You're aroundt in Sickle Street."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure," said Otto, halting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean _me_?" asked Anderson, with considerable asperity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're aroundt in Sickle Street."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "But you ain'd here," said the perplexed young man, getting pinker all the time.
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