Chapter 4 of Cad Metti, The Female Detective Strategist is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Cad Metti, The Female Detective Strategist is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE. Oscar slid down the stairs. His trick had been too good a one for him to take any chances. He did not wish to scare his bird off ere he had him bagged. He walked away and waited for Tom to appear.
Chapter 4 of Cad Metti, The Female Detective Strategist is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “bag” — capture or kill, as in hunting
From this reading “He did not wish to scare his bird off ere he had him bagged.”
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “His trick had been too good a one for him to take any chances.”
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading “OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE.”
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading “OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE.”
cause fear in
From this reading “He did not wish to scare his bird off ere he had him bagged.”
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “Oscar slid down the stairs.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His trick had been too good a one for him to take any chances.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He walked away and waited for Tom to appear.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He walked away and waited for Tom to appear.
inflected form of “bag” — capture or kill, as in hunting
From this reading He did not wish to scare his bird off ere he had him bagged.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His trick had been too good a one for him to take any chances.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He did not wish to scare his bird off ere he had him bagged.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading His trick had been too good a one for him to take any chances.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not wish to scare his bird off ere he had him bagged.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Oscar slid down the stairs.
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
an old word for “before”
From this reading He did not wish to scare his bird off ere he had him bagged.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His trick had been too good a one for him to take any chances.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His trick had been too good a one for him to take any chances.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His trick had been too good a one for him to take any chances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not wish to scare his bird off ere he had him bagged.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His trick had been too good a one for him to take any chances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His trick had been too good a one for him to take any chances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not wish to scare his bird off ere he had him bagged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He did not wish to scare his bird off ere he had him bagged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His trick had been too good a one for him to take any chances.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
cause fear in
From this reading He did not wish to scare his bird off ere he had him bagged.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Oscar slid down the stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Oscar slid down the stairs.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
carry out
From this reading His trick had been too good a one for him to take any chances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oscar slid down the stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His trick had been too good a one for him to take any chances.
male cat
From this reading He walked away and waited for Tom to appear.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His trick had been too good a one for him to take any chances.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading His trick had been too good a one for him to take any chances.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He walked away and waited for Tom to appear.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked away and waited for Tom to appear.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He did not wish to scare his bird off ere he had him bagged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OSCAR ENCOUNTERS A SERIES OF ADVENTURES IN FOLLOWING A PROMISING TRAIL AND MEETS WITH A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
Chapter 4 of Cad Metti, The Female Detective Strategist by Old Sleuth holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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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