Chapter 25 of Dangerous Days is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Dangerous Days is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For a week after Anna's escape Herman Klein had sat alone and brooded. Entirely alone now, for following a stormy scene on his discovery of Anna's disappearance, Katie had gone too. “I don't know where she is,” she had said, angrily, “and if I did know I wouldn't tell you. If I was her I'd have the law on you. Don't you look at that strap.
Chapter 25 of Dangerous Days is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with anger
From this reading ““I don't know where she is,” she had said, angrily, “and if I did know I wouldn't tell you.”
possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “For a week after Anna's escape Herman Klein had sat alone and brooded.”
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “For a week after Anna's escape Herman Klein had sat alone and brooded.”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “Entirely alone now, for following a stormy scene on his discovery of Anna's disappearance, Katie had gone too.”
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading “For a week after Anna's escape Herman Klein had sat alone and brooded.”
German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading “For a week after Anna's escape Herman Klein had sat alone and brooded.”
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “Entirely alone now, for following a stormy scene on his discovery of Anna's disappearance, Katie had gone too.”
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading “Don't you look at that strap.”
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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 For a week after Anna's escape Herman Klein had sat alone and brooded.
later than; following
From this reading For a week after Anna's escape Herman Klein had sat alone and brooded.
Having no one else present.
From this reading For a week after Anna's escape Herman Klein had sat alone and brooded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a week after Anna's escape Herman Klein had sat alone and brooded.
with anger
From this reading “I don't know where she is,” she had said, angrily, “and if I did know I wouldn't tell you.
possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading For a week after Anna's escape Herman Klein had sat alone and brooded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Don't you look at that strap.
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading For a week after Anna's escape Herman Klein had sat alone and brooded.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I don't know where she is,” she had said, angrily, “and if I did know I wouldn't tell you.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Entirely alone now, for following a stormy scene on his discovery of Anna's disappearance, Katie had gone too.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Entirely alone now, for following a stormy scene on his discovery of Anna's disappearance, Katie had gone too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't know where she is,” she had said, angrily, “and if I did know I wouldn't tell you.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Entirely alone now, for following a stormy scene on his discovery of Anna's disappearance, Katie had gone too.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading For a week after Anna's escape Herman Klein had sat alone and brooded.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Entirely alone now, for following a stormy scene on his discovery of Anna's disappearance, Katie had gone too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week after Anna's escape Herman Klein had sat alone and brooded.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Entirely alone now, for following a stormy scene on his discovery of Anna's disappearance, Katie had gone too.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a week after Anna's escape Herman Klein had sat alone and brooded.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I was her I'd have the law on you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If I was her I'd have the law on you.
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading For a week after Anna's escape Herman Klein had sat alone and brooded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Entirely alone now, for following a stormy scene on his discovery of Anna's disappearance, Katie had gone too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't know where she is,” she had said, angrily, “and if I did know I wouldn't tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I was her I'd have the law on you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I don't know where she is,” she had said, angrily, “and if I did know I wouldn't tell you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don't know where she is,” she had said, angrily, “and if I did know I wouldn't tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entirely alone now, for following a stormy scene on his discovery of Anna's disappearance, Katie had gone too.
German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading For a week after Anna's escape Herman Klein had sat alone and brooded.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don't know where she is,” she had said, angrily, “and if I did know I wouldn't tell you.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading If I was her I'd have the law on you.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Don't you look at that strap.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Entirely alone now, for following a stormy scene on his discovery of Anna's disappearance, Katie had gone too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entirely alone now, for following a stormy scene on his discovery of Anna's disappearance, Katie had gone too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Entirely alone now, for following a stormy scene on his discovery of Anna's disappearance, Katie had gone too.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don't know where she is,” she had said, angrily, “and if I did know I wouldn't tell you.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a week after Anna's escape Herman Klein had sat alone and brooded.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Entirely alone now, for following a stormy scene on his discovery of Anna's disappearance, Katie had gone too.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don't know where she is,” she had said, angrily, “and if I did know I wouldn't tell you.
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Entirely alone now, for following a stormy scene on his discovery of Anna's disappearance, Katie had gone too.
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading Don't you look at that strap.
express in words
From this reading “I don't know where she is,” she had said, angrily, “and if I did know I wouldn't tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don't you look at that strap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I was her I'd have the law on you.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Entirely alone now, for following a stormy scene on his discovery of Anna's disappearance, Katie had gone too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I was her I'd have the law on you.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week after Anna's escape Herman Klein had sat alone and brooded.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I don't know where she is,” she had said, angrily, “and if I did know I wouldn't tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't know where she is,” she had said, angrily, “and if I did know I wouldn't tell you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don't know where she is,” she had said, angrily, “and if I did know I wouldn't tell you.
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