Chapter 30 of Black Star's Campaign: A Detective Story is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Black Star's Campaign: A Detective Story is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MUGGS ARRIVES Verbeck's roadster was stopped on the corner nearest the Branniton residence. Verbeck and the chief sprang out and darted across the walk. The police autos came up and discharged their loads of officers. The chief issued his orders rapidly. "Surround the place!
Chapter 30 of Black Star's Campaign: A Detective Story is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “MUGGS ARRIVES Verbeck's roadster was stopped on the corner nearest the Branniton residence.”
plural of “auto” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “The police autos came up and discharged their loads of officers.”
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “Verbeck and the chief sprang out and darted across the walk.”
having lost your job
From this reading “The police autos came up and discharged their loads of officers.”
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading “The chief issued his orders rapidly.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “The police autos came up and discharged their loads of officers.”
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading “MUGGS ARRIVES Verbeck's roadster was stopped on the corner nearest the Branniton residence.”
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading “"Surround the place!”
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.
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In this reading “Verbeck and the chief sprang out and darted across the walk.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “The police autos came up and discharged their loads of officers.”
In this reading “Verbeck and the chief sprang out and darted across the walk.”
In this reading “MUGGS ARRIVES Verbeck's roadster was stopped on the corner nearest the Branniton residence.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Verbeck and the chief sprang out and darted across the walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Verbeck and the chief sprang out and darted across the walk.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading MUGGS ARRIVES Verbeck's roadster was stopped on the corner nearest the Branniton residence.
plural of “auto” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The police autos came up and discharged their loads of officers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MUGGS ARRIVES Verbeck's roadster was stopped on the corner nearest the Branniton residence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The police autos came up and discharged their loads of officers.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Verbeck and the chief sprang out and darted across the walk.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading MUGGS ARRIVES Verbeck's roadster was stopped on the corner nearest the Branniton residence.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Verbeck and the chief sprang out and darted across the walk.
having lost your job
From this reading The police autos came up and discharged their loads of officers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chief issued his orders rapidly.
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The chief issued his orders rapidly.
a large number or amount
From this reading The police autos came up and discharged their loads of officers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MUGGS ARRIVES Verbeck's roadster was stopped on the corner nearest the Branniton residence.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading MUGGS ARRIVES Verbeck's roadster was stopped on the corner nearest the Branniton residence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The police autos came up and discharged their loads of officers.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The police autos came up and discharged their loads of officers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MUGGS ARRIVES Verbeck's roadster was stopped on the corner nearest the Branniton residence.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The chief issued his orders rapidly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Verbeck and the chief sprang out and darted across the walk.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Surround the place!
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police autos came up and discharged their loads of officers.
with speed
From this reading The chief issued his orders rapidly.
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading MUGGS ARRIVES Verbeck's roadster was stopped on the corner nearest the Branniton residence.
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading MUGGS ARRIVES Verbeck's roadster was stopped on the corner nearest the Branniton residence.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Verbeck and the chief sprang out and darted across the walk.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading MUGGS ARRIVES Verbeck's roadster was stopped on the corner nearest the Branniton residence.
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading "Surround the place!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUGGS ARRIVES Verbeck's roadster was stopped on the corner nearest the Branniton residence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The police autos came up and discharged their loads of officers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The police autos came up and discharged their loads of officers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Verbeck and the chief sprang out and darted across the walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MUGGS ARRIVES Verbeck's roadster was stopped on the corner nearest the Branniton residence.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Verbeck and the chief sprang out and darted across the walk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MUGGS ARRIVES Verbeck's roadster was stopped on the corner nearest the Branniton residence.
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