Chapter 3 of Cad Metti, The Female Detective Strategist is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Cad Metti, The Female Detective Strategist is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE. "My dear," said our hero, turning to his companion, "just hear these awful men! Did you ever hear anything like it? Why, they are really impertinent. Come, dear, we will go away and not talk with them further.
Chapter 3 of Cad Metti, The Female Detective Strategist is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “"My dear," said our hero, turning to his companion, "just hear these awful men!”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “"My dear," said our hero, turning to his companion, "just hear these awful men!”
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “"My dear," said our hero, turning to his companion, "just hear these awful men!”
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading “Why, they are really impertinent.”
full of life and energy
From this reading “A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.”
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.”
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 LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.
any thing at all
From this reading Did you ever hear anything like it?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, they are really impertinent.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Come, dear, we will go away and not talk with them further.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "My dear," said our hero, turning to his companion, "just hear these awful men!
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, dear, we will go away and not talk with them further.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "My dear," said our hero, turning to his companion, "just hear these awful men!
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear," said our hero, turning to his companion, "just hear these awful men!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever hear anything like it?
at any time
From this reading Did you ever hear anything like it?
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Come, dear, we will go away and not talk with them further.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Come, dear, we will go away and not talk with them further.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "My dear," said our hero, turning to his companion, "just hear these awful men!
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "My dear," said our hero, turning to his companion, "just hear these awful men!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My dear," said our hero, turning to his companion, "just hear these awful men!
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading Why, they are really impertinent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Did you ever hear anything like it?
and nothing more
From this reading "My dear," said our hero, turning to his companion, "just hear these awful men!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Did you ever hear anything like it?
full of life and energy
From this reading A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.
the force of workers available
From this reading "My dear," said our hero, turning to his companion, "just hear these awful men!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," said our hero, turning to his companion, "just hear these awful men!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Come, dear, we will go away and not talk with them further.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "My dear," said our hero, turning to his companion, "just hear these awful men!
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Why, they are really impertinent.
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear," said our hero, turning to his companion, "just hear these awful men!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Come, dear, we will go away and not talk with them further.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Come, dear, we will go away and not talk with them further.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "My dear," said our hero, turning to his companion, "just hear these awful men!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, they are really impertinent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear," said our hero, turning to his companion, "just hear these awful men!
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "My dear," said our hero, turning to his companion, "just hear these awful men!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Come, dear, we will go away and not talk with them further.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A LIVELY SCENE FOLLOWS ON THE BEACH AND THE THREE ROGUES GET WHAT HAD BEEN PROMISED--A GREAT SURPRISE.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, they are really impertinent.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Come, dear, we will go away and not talk with them further.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come, dear, we will go away and not talk with them further.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you ever hear anything like it?
Chapter 3 of Cad Metti, The Female Detective Strategist by Old Sleuth holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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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