Chapter 8 of Anderson Crow, Detective is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Anderson Crow, Detective is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * Marshal Crow's suggestion met with instant response. "On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah. I don't want to take any steps in the matter without giving you your chance." He spoke darkly. Mr. Crow pricked up his ears.
Chapter 8 of Anderson Crow, Detective is here in full — 399 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 “"On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah.”
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading “* * * * * Marshal Crow's suggestion met with instant response.”
without light
From this reading “He spoke darkly.”
(Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength
From this reading “"On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah.”
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading “"On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah.”
extremely pleasing
From this reading “"On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah.”
place in proper rank
From this reading “* * * * * Marshal Crow's suggestion met with instant response.”
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading “Mr. Crow pricked up his ears.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah.
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading "On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don't want to take any steps in the matter without giving you your chance."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I don't want to take any steps in the matter without giving you your chance."
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Mr. Crow pricked up his ears.
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading * * * * * Marshal Crow's suggestion met with instant response.
without light
From this reading He spoke darkly.
(Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength
From this reading "On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah.
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading "On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't want to take any steps in the matter without giving you your chance."
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Mr. Crow pricked up his ears.
extremely pleasing
From this reading "On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah.
the act of giving
From this reading I don't want to take any steps in the matter without giving you your chance."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke darkly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Crow pricked up his ears.
a voluptuously beautiful young woman
From this reading "On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't want to take any steps in the matter without giving you your chance."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't want to take any steps in the matter without giving you your chance."
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading * * * * * Marshal Crow's suggestion met with instant response.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah.
place in proper rank
From this reading * * * * * Marshal Crow's suggestion met with instant response.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I don't want to take any steps in the matter without giving you your chance."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading * * * * * Marshal Crow's suggestion met with instant response.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Crow pricked up his ears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah.
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading Mr. Crow pricked up his ears.
a result
From this reading * * * * * Marshal Crow's suggestion met with instant response.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke darkly.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I don't want to take any steps in the matter without giving you your chance."
an idea that is suggested
From this reading * * * * * Marshal Crow's suggestion met with instant response.
carry out
From this reading I don't want to take any steps in the matter without giving you your chance."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On the other hand, Anderson, the lady may be as beautiful as the fabulous houri and as devilish as Delilah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't want to take any steps in the matter without giving you your chance."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Crow pricked up his ears.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want to take any steps in the matter without giving you your chance."
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * Marshal Crow's suggestion met with instant response.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I don't want to take any steps in the matter without giving you your chance."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't want to take any steps in the matter without giving you your chance."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't want to take any steps in the matter without giving you your chance."
Chapter 8 of Anderson Crow, Detective by George Barr McCutcheon holds 399 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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