Chapter 10 of Bernard Brooks' Adventures is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Bernard Brooks' Adventures is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bernard was startled. He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one. It must be confessed that the quiet little man hardly came up to his expectations. “You can open it if you like,” he said. “Where is the key?”
Chapter 10 of Bernard Brooks' Adventures is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “Bernard was startled.”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “It must be confessed that the quiet little man hardly came up to his expectations.”
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.”
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “It must be confessed that the quiet little man hardly came up to his expectations.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “It must be confessed that the quiet little man hardly came up to his expectations.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading ““Where is the key?””
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “It must be confessed that the quiet little man hardly came up to his expectations.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Bernard was startled.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “It must be confessed that the quiet little man hardly came up to his expectations.”
In this reading “He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be confessed that the quiet little man hardly came up to his expectations.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Bernard was startled.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It must be confessed that the quiet little man hardly came up to his expectations.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can open it if you like,” he said.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading It must be confessed that the quiet little man hardly came up to his expectations.
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading It must be confessed that the quiet little man hardly came up to his expectations.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
only a very short time before
From this reading It must be confessed that the quiet little man hardly came up to his expectations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It must be confessed that the quiet little man hardly came up to his expectations.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You can open it if you like,” he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is the key?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be confessed that the quiet little man hardly came up to his expectations.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Where is the key?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You can open it if you like,” he said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It must be confessed that the quiet little man hardly came up to his expectations.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It must be confessed that the quiet little man hardly came up to his expectations.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be confessed that the quiet little man hardly came up to his expectations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “You can open it if you like,” he said.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It must be confessed that the quiet little man hardly came up to his expectations.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You can open it if you like,” he said.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Bernard was startled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be confessed that the quiet little man hardly came up to his expectations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It must be confessed that the quiet little man hardly came up to his expectations.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bernard was startled.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is the key?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had heard of detectives and read about them, but this was the first time he had been brought face to face with one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can open it if you like,” he said.
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