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Chapter 4 of Dangerous Deeds is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far! I don't intend to stand by and see you murdered. You have had a close shave here tonight, and something has _got_ to be done. Where is Mrs. Ridgeway?" "She is in England visiting some relatives," said Mr. Ridgeway with a triumphant laugh.
Chapter 4 of Dangerous Deeds is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!”
killed unlawfully
From this reading “I don't intend to stand by and see you murdered.”
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading “O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!”
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “"She is in England visiting some relatives," said Mr. Ridgeway with a triumphant laugh.”
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading “You have had a close shave here tonight, and something has _got_ to be done.”
On the present night.
From this reading “You have had a close shave here tonight, and something has _got_ to be done.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “"She is in England visiting some relatives," said Mr. Ridgeway with a triumphant laugh.”
the activity of making visits
From this reading “"She is in England visiting some relatives," said Mr. Ridgeway with a triumphant laugh.”
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.
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give sudden release to an expression
In this reading “O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!”
not act or do anything
In this reading “I don't intend to stand by and see you murdered.”
In this reading “O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 You have had a close shave here tonight, and something has _got_ to be done.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't intend to stand by and see you murdered.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You have had a close shave here tonight, and something has _got_ to be done.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading You have had a close shave here tonight, and something has _got_ to be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't intend to stand by and see you murdered.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You have had a close shave here tonight, and something has _got_ to be done.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "She is in England visiting some relatives," said Mr. Ridgeway with a triumphant laugh.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!
the act of departing
From this reading O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You have had a close shave here tonight, and something has _got_ to be done.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You have had a close shave here tonight, and something has _got_ to be done.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have had a close shave here tonight, and something has _got_ to be done.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have had a close shave here tonight, and something has _got_ to be done.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You have had a close shave here tonight, and something has _got_ to be done.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't intend to stand by and see you murdered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She is in England visiting some relatives," said Mr. Ridgeway with a triumphant laugh.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I don't intend to stand by and see you murdered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!
the sound of laughing
From this reading "She is in England visiting some relatives," said Mr. Ridgeway with a triumphant laugh.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "She is in England visiting some relatives," said Mr. Ridgeway with a triumphant laugh.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Where is Mrs. Ridgeway?"
killed unlawfully
From this reading I don't intend to stand by and see you murdered.
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading "She is in England visiting some relatives," said Mr. Ridgeway with a triumphant laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where is Mrs. Ridgeway?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She is in England visiting some relatives," said Mr. Ridgeway with a triumphant laugh.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don't intend to stand by and see you murdered.
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading You have had a close shave here tonight, and something has _got_ to be done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is in England visiting some relatives," said Mr. Ridgeway with a triumphant laugh.
term of address for a man
From this reading O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "She is in England visiting some relatives," said Mr. Ridgeway with a triumphant laugh.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You have had a close shave here tonight, and something has _got_ to be done.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I don't intend to stand by and see you murdered.
a special situation
From this reading O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't intend to stand by and see you murdered.
On the present night.
From this reading You have had a close shave here tonight, and something has _got_ to be done.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading "She is in England visiting some relatives," said Mr. Ridgeway with a triumphant laugh.
the activity of making visits
From this reading "She is in England visiting some relatives," said Mr. Ridgeway with a triumphant laugh.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is Mrs. Ridgeway?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading O'Brien burst out with an exclamation of anger, "By gosh, sir, this thing is going too far!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't intend to stand by and see you murdered.
Chapter 4 of Dangerous Deeds by Frank Cobb holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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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