Chapter 7 of Bulldog Carney is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Bulldog Carney is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But if he divides with Shipley?" "Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven." "Yes, Bulldog. I guess if you just tell them to hand the money back, there'll be no argument. I can go to bed now and sleep," she added, patting Carney's hand with her slim fingers.
Chapter 7 of Bulldog Carney is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
attack viciously and ferociously
From this reading “"Yes, Bulldog.”
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading “"Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven."”
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “"Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven."”
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading “"But if he divides with Shipley?"”
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “I can go to bed now and sleep," she added, patting Carney's hand with her slim fingers.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading “"Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven."”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “I can go to bed now and sleep," she added, patting Carney's hand with her slim fingers.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “"Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven."”
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 “"Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I can go to bed now and sleep," she added, patting Carney's hand with her slim fingers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can go to bed now and sleep," she added, patting Carney's hand with her slim fingers.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading I guess if you just tell them to hand the money back, there'll be no argument.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I guess if you just tell them to hand the money back, there'll be no argument.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven."
for the reason that
From this reading "Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I can go to bed now and sleep," she added, patting Carney's hand with her slim fingers.
attack viciously and ferociously
From this reading "Yes, Bulldog.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But if he divides with Shipley?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can go to bed now and sleep," she added, patting Carney's hand with her slim fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can go to bed now and sleep," she added, patting Carney's hand with her slim fingers.
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading "Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven."
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading "Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven."
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading "But if he divides with Shipley?"
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading I can go to bed now and sleep," she added, patting Carney's hand with her slim fingers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I can go to bed now and sleep," she added, patting Carney's hand with her slim fingers.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess if you just tell them to hand the money back, there'll be no argument.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I guess if you just tell them to hand the money back, there'll be no argument.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But if he divides with Shipley?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I can go to bed now and sleep," she added, patting Carney's hand with her slim fingers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess if you just tell them to hand the money back, there'll be no argument.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But if he divides with Shipley?"
and nothing more
From this reading I guess if you just tell them to hand the money back, there'll be no argument.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven."
not any; not one
From this reading I guess if you just tell them to hand the money back, there'll be no argument.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I can go to bed now and sleep," she added, patting Carney's hand with her slim fingers.
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading I can go to bed now and sleep," she added, patting Carney's hand with her slim fingers.
established beyond doubt
From this reading "Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can go to bed now and sleep," she added, patting Carney's hand with her slim fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But if he divides with Shipley?"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I can go to bed now and sleep," she added, patting Carney's hand with her slim fingers.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading I can go to bed now and sleep," she added, patting Carney's hand with her slim fingers.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading "Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven."
express in words
From this reading I guess if you just tell them to hand the money back, there'll be no argument.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I guess if you just tell them to hand the money back, there'll be no argument.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I guess if you just tell them to hand the money back, there'll be no argument.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Shipley will have to cough up the stolen money, too, because then the conspiracy will be proven."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But if he divides with Shipley?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Bulldog.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I guess if you just tell them to hand the money back, there'll be no argument.
Chapter 7 of Bulldog Carney by William Alexander Fraser holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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 7 holds 446 sentences of Bulldog Carney, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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