Chapter 4 of Anderson Crow, Detective is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Anderson Crow, Detective is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence. "You don't suppose I'm going to let those men pursue me all the way home, do you?" "They don't look like kidnappers," he said. "Besides, it ain't dark enough yet." "Just what do you mean by that, Anderson Crow?" she snapped.
Chapter 4 of Anderson Crow, Detective is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 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 “"Just what do you mean by that, Anderson Crow?" she snapped.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “"I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence.”
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “"I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence.”
enclose with a fence
From this reading “"I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence.”
plural of “kidnapper” — someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
From this reading “"They don't look like kidnappers," he said.”
in motion
From this reading “"I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence.”
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading “"You don't suppose I'm going to let those men pursue me all the way home, do you?"”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"Just what do you mean by that, Anderson Crow?" she snapped.”
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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 "I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence.
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From this reading "Besides, it ain't dark enough yet."
(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 "You don't suppose I'm going to let those men pursue me all the way home, do you?"
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading "Just what do you mean by that, Anderson Crow?" she snapped.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Besides, it ain't dark enough yet."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Just what do you mean by that, Anderson Crow?" she snapped.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence.
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading "I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Besides, it ain't dark enough yet."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You don't suppose I'm going to let those men pursue me all the way home, do you?"
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From this reading "You don't suppose I'm going to let those men pursue me all the way home, do you?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Besides, it ain't dark enough yet."
enclose with a fence
From this reading "I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They don't look like kidnappers," he said.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "You don't suppose I'm going to let those men pursue me all the way home, do you?"
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From this reading "I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Besides, it ain't dark enough yet."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just what do you mean by that, Anderson Crow?" she snapped.
plural of “kidnapper” — someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
From this reading "They don't look like kidnappers," he said.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You don't suppose I'm going to let those men pursue me all the way home, do you?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "They don't look like kidnappers," he said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "They don't look like kidnappers," he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't suppose I'm going to let those men pursue me all the way home, do you?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Just what do you mean by that, Anderson Crow?" she snapped.
the force of workers available
From this reading "You don't suppose I'm going to let those men pursue me all the way home, do you?"
in motion
From this reading "I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence.
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading "You don't suppose I'm going to let those men pursue me all the way home, do you?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Just what do you mean by that, Anderson Crow?" she snapped.
express a supposition
From this reading "You don't suppose I'm going to let those men pursue me all the way home, do you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Just what do you mean by that, Anderson Crow?" she snapped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They don't look like kidnappers," he said.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You don't suppose I'm going to let those men pursue me all the way home, do you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You don't suppose I'm going to let those men pursue me all the way home, do you?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Just what do you mean by that, Anderson Crow?" she snapped.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I'm not going yet, Mr. Crow," she said, moving a little closer to the fence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't suppose I'm going to let those men pursue me all the way home, do you?"
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