Chapter 10 of Black Star's Campaign: A Detective Story is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Black Star's Campaign: A Detective Story is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank. He knocked on the basement door of the building adjoining. The door was opened by a watchman. "Everything's all right," the watchman reported. "Did you attend to that other fellow?"
Chapter 10 of Black Star's Campaign: A Detective Story is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “He knocked on the basement door of the building adjoining.”
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading “A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.”
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “"Did you attend to that other fellow?"”
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “He knocked on the basement door of the building adjoining.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “He knocked on the basement door of the building adjoining.”
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading “A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “"Everything's all right," the watchman reported.”
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading “The door was opened by a watchman.”
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 knocked on the basement door of the building adjoining.”
In this reading “A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.”
In this reading “"Did you attend to that other fellow?"”
(rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)
In this reading “He knocked on the basement door of the building adjoining.”
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 A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading He knocked on the basement door of the building adjoining.
(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 "Everything's all right," the watchman reported.
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "Did you attend to that other fellow?"
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading He knocked on the basement door of the building adjoining.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He knocked on the basement door of the building adjoining.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The door was opened by a watchman.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you attend to that other fellow?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He knocked on the basement door of the building adjoining.
increase twofold
From this reading A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Everything's all right," the watchman reported.
a boy or man
From this reading "Did you attend to that other fellow?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knocked on the basement door of the building adjoining.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He knocked on the basement door of the building adjoining.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knocked on the basement door of the building adjoining.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door was opened by a watchman.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Did you attend to that other fellow?"
one of four equal parts
From this reading A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.
with speed
From this reading A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "Everything's all right," the watchman reported.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Everything's all right," the watchman reported.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did you attend to that other fellow?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A DOUBLE CRIME At a quarter of twelve that night, a man walked rapidly through the alley behind the First National Bank.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was opened by a watchman.
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading The door was opened by a watchman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you attend to that other fellow?"
Chapter 10 of Black Star's Campaign: A Detective Story by Johnston McCulley holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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