Chapter 10 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 10 of Anderson Crow, Detective is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Stand still. I can't take a chance with you. You may be trying to fool me with this rube talk. Keep 'em up!" Swiftly the stranger ran a hand over Mr. Crow's person.
Chapter 10 of Anderson Crow, Detective is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I can't take a chance with you.”
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading “Swiftly the stranger ran a hand over Mr. Crow's person.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “You may be trying to fool me with this rube talk.”
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading “You may be trying to fool me with this rube talk.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “"Stand still.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Swiftly the stranger ran a hand over Mr. Crow's person.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “Swiftly the stranger ran a hand over Mr. Crow's person.”
hard to endure
From this reading “You may be trying to fool me with this rube talk.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can't take a chance with you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You may be trying to fool me with this rube talk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't take a chance with you.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I can't take a chance with you.
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading Swiftly the stranger ran a hand over Mr. Crow's person.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Keep 'em up!"
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading You may be trying to fool me with this rube talk.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Swiftly the stranger ran a hand over Mr. Crow's person.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't take a chance with you.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep 'em up!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may be trying to fool me with this rube talk.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You may be trying to fool me with this rube talk.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Swiftly the stranger ran a hand over Mr. Crow's person.
above and across; more than
From this reading Swiftly the stranger ran a hand over Mr. Crow's person.
a human being
From this reading Swiftly the stranger ran a hand over Mr. Crow's person.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Swiftly the stranger ran a hand over Mr. Crow's person.
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading You may be trying to fool me with this rube talk.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand still.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Stand still.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Swiftly the stranger ran a hand over Mr. Crow's person.
in a swift manner
From this reading Swiftly the stranger ran a hand over Mr. Crow's person.
carry out
From this reading I can't take a chance with you.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading You may be trying to fool me with this rube talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Swiftly the stranger ran a hand over Mr. Crow's person.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You may be trying to fool me with this rube talk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You may be trying to fool me with this rube talk.
hard to endure
From this reading You may be trying to fool me with this rube talk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Keep 'em up!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading I can't take a chance with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can't take a chance with you.
Chapter 10 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 10 holds 406 sentences of Anderson Crow, Detective, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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