Chapter 7 of Anderson Crow, Detective is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Anderson Crow, Detective is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks. "He just simply won't go back into the house," said Mrs. Ducker. "And I don't blame him, either. He's afraid he might throw her out of a window and--and break her neck, didn't you say, Lucius?" "No, I didn't.
Chapter 7 of Anderson Crow, Detective is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading “"I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks.”
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “"And I don't blame him, either.”
terminate
From this reading “He's afraid he might throw her out of a window and--and break her neck, didn't you say, Lucius?"”
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
From this reading “"I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks.”
and nothing more
From this reading “"He just simply won't go back into the house," said Mrs. Ducker.”
propel through the air
From this reading “He's afraid he might throw her out of a window and--and break her neck, didn't you say, Lucius?"”
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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 He's afraid he might throw her out of a window and--and break her neck, didn't you say, Lucius?"
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He's afraid he might throw her out of a window and--and break her neck, didn't you say, Lucius?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I don't blame him, either.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "He just simply won't go back into the house," said Mrs. Ducker.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading "I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "And I don't blame him, either.
terminate
From this reading He's afraid he might throw her out of a window and--and break her neck, didn't you say, Lucius?"
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
From this reading "I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks.
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From this reading "I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's afraid he might throw her out of a window and--and break her neck, didn't you say, Lucius?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I don't blame him, either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He just simply won't go back into the house," said Mrs. Ducker.
one or the other of two
From this reading "And I don't blame him, either.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He just simply won't go back into the house," said Mrs. Ducker.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He just simply won't go back into the house," said Mrs. Ducker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's afraid he might throw her out of a window and--and break her neck, didn't you say, Lucius?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He's afraid he might throw her out of a window and--and break her neck, didn't you say, Lucius?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "He just simply won't go back into the house," said Mrs. Ducker.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "He just simply won't go back into the house," said Mrs. Ducker.
and nothing more
From this reading "I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's afraid he might throw her out of a window and--and break her neck, didn't you say, Lucius?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He's afraid he might throw her out of a window and--and break her neck, didn't you say, Lucius?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He's afraid he might throw her out of a window and--and break her neck, didn't you say, Lucius?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I didn't.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He's afraid he might throw her out of a window and--and break her neck, didn't you say, Lucius?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He's afraid he might throw her out of a window and--and break her neck, didn't you say, Lucius?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He just simply won't go back into the house," said Mrs. Ducker.
express in words
From this reading He's afraid he might throw her out of a window and--and break her neck, didn't you say, Lucius?"
and nothing more
From this reading "He just simply won't go back into the house," said Mrs. Ducker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I just couldn't let him catch his death o' cold," explained the buxom Mrs. Banks.
propel through the air
From this reading He's afraid he might throw her out of a window and--and break her neck, didn't you say, Lucius?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He's afraid he might throw her out of a window and--and break her neck, didn't you say, Lucius?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He just simply won't go back into the house," said Mrs. Ducker.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He's afraid he might throw her out of a window and--and break her neck, didn't you say, Lucius?"
Chapter 7 of Anderson Crow, Detective by George Barr McCutcheon holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 7 holds 406 sentences of Anderson Crow, Detective, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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