Chapter 2 of Call Him Nemesis is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Call Him Nemesis is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well," said Roberts, "he's a kid, that much is obvious. That whole letter _sounds_ like a kid. Talking about 'the bad boys' and stuff like that." "What do you figure, some scientist's kid maybe?" "Maybe," said Roberts.
Chapter 2 of Call Him Nemesis is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tell false information to for fun
From this reading “"Well," said Roberts, "he's a kid, that much is obvious.”
by chance
From this reading “"What do you figure, some scientist's kid maybe?"”
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading “"Well," said Roberts, "he's a kid, that much is obvious.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “"Well," said Roberts, "he's a kid, that much is obvious.”
possessive form of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading “"What do you figure, some scientist's kid maybe?"”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “Talking about 'the bad boys' and stuff like that."”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Talking about 'the bad boys' and stuff like that."”
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 “Talking about 'the bad boys' and stuff like that."”
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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 "Well," said Roberts, "he's a kid, that much is obvious.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Talking about 'the bad boys' and stuff like that."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Talking about 'the bad boys' and stuff like that."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Talking about 'the bad boys' and stuff like that."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Talking about 'the bad boys' and stuff like that."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you figure, some scientist's kid maybe?"
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "What do you figure, some scientist's kid maybe?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Roberts, "he's a kid, that much is obvious.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," said Roberts, "he's a kid, that much is obvious.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "Well," said Roberts, "he's a kid, that much is obvious.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading That whole letter _sounds_ like a kid.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That whole letter _sounds_ like a kid.
by chance
From this reading "What do you figure, some scientist's kid maybe?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well," said Roberts, "he's a kid, that much is obvious.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading "Well," said Roberts, "he's a kid, that much is obvious.
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading "Well," said Roberts, "he's a kid, that much is obvious.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Roberts, "he's a kid, that much is obvious.
possessive form of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading "What do you figure, some scientist's kid maybe?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "What do you figure, some scientist's kid maybe?"
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading That whole letter _sounds_ like a kid.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Talking about 'the bad boys' and stuff like that."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Talking about 'the bad boys' and stuff like that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," said Roberts, "he's a kid, that much is obvious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Talking about 'the bad boys' and stuff like that."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said Roberts, "he's a kid, that much is obvious.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you figure, some scientist's kid maybe?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading That whole letter _sounds_ like a kid.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you figure, some scientist's kid maybe?"
Chapter 2 of Call Him Nemesis by Donald E. Westlake holds 483 sentences, grouped into 97 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 2 holds 483 sentences of Call Him Nemesis, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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