Chapter 4 of Captain Kodak is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Captain Kodak is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled. “Let it go,” Dobbs said reassuringly. “They’ll forget all about it, anyway. What do you say to walking up to the Grand Central by way of Broadway? We can take in Union and Madison Squares and so on.”
Chapter 4 of Captain Kodak is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading “What do you say to walking up to the Grand Central by way of Broadway?”
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading “Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.”
serving as an essential component
From this reading “What do you say to walking up to the Grand Central by way of Broadway?”
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading “Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.”
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading “We can take in Union and Madison Squares and so on.””
in a reassuring manner
From this reading ““Let it go,” Dobbs said reassuringly.”
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading “Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.”
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading “We can take in Union and Madison Squares and so on.””
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 “Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.”
In this reading ““They’ll forget all about it, anyway.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They’ll forget all about it, anyway.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “They’ll forget all about it, anyway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “They’ll forget all about it, anyway.
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading What do you say to walking up to the Grand Central by way of Broadway?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What do you say to walking up to the Grand Central by way of Broadway?
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can take in Union and Madison Squares and so on.”
serving as an essential component
From this reading What do you say to walking up to the Grand Central by way of Broadway?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you say to walking up to the Grand Central by way of Broadway?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “They’ll forget all about it, anyway.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let it go,” Dobbs said reassuringly.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading What do you say to walking up to the Grand Central by way of Broadway?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We can take in Union and Madison Squares and so on.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let it go,” Dobbs said reassuringly.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let it go,” Dobbs said reassuringly.
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading We can take in Union and Madison Squares and so on.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We can take in Union and Madison Squares and so on.”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
in a reassuring manner
From this reading “Let it go,” Dobbs said reassuringly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let it go,” Dobbs said reassuringly.
express in words
From this reading What do you say to walking up to the Grand Central by way of Broadway?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We can take in Union and Madison Squares and so on.”
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading We can take in Union and Madison Squares and so on.”
carry out
From this reading We can take in Union and Madison Squares and so on.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’ll forget all about it, anyway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading We can take in Union and Madison Squares and so on.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What do you say to walking up to the Grand Central by way of Broadway?
close enough to be walked to
From this reading What do you say to walking up to the Grand Central by way of Broadway?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Allan confessed to Dobbs that he had forgotten to change the focus of his camera to short range, and that the picture certainly was spoiled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What do you say to walking up to the Grand Central by way of Broadway?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can take in Union and Madison Squares and so on.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you say to walking up to the Grand Central by way of Broadway?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you say to walking up to the Grand Central by way of Broadway?
Chapter 4 of Captain Kodak by Alexander Black holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 4 holds 427 sentences of Captain Kodak, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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