Chapter 20 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. KIRBY WRITES A LETTER FOR EFFECT. Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch. It was evident that his employer was a professional thief and pickpocket. The question arose, ought he or ought he not to expose and denounce him?
Chapter 20 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.”
speak out against
From this reading “The question arose, ought he or ought he not to expose and denounce him?”
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading “Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.”
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “It was evident that his employer was a professional thief and pickpocket.”
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading “The question arose, ought he or ought he not to expose and denounce him?”
the act of tarrying
From this reading “Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.”
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
From this reading “It was evident that his employer was a professional thief and pickpocket.”
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “KIRBY WRITES A LETTER FOR EFFECT.”
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 “KIRBY WRITES A LETTER FOR EFFECT.”
In this reading “Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.”
In this reading “Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.”
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 KIRBY WRITES A LETTER FOR EFFECT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was evident that his employer was a professional thief and pickpocket.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The question arose, ought he or ought he not to expose and denounce him?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.
speak out against
From this reading The question arose, ought he or ought he not to expose and denounce him?
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading KIRBY WRITES A LETTER FOR EFFECT.
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading It was evident that his employer was a professional thief and pickpocket.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that his employer was a professional thief and pickpocket.
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading The question arose, ought he or ought he not to expose and denounce him?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KIRBY WRITES A LETTER FOR EFFECT.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The question arose, ought he or ought he not to expose and denounce him?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The question arose, ought he or ought he not to expose and denounce him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that his employer was a professional thief and pickpocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that his employer was a professional thief and pickpocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIRBY WRITES A LETTER FOR EFFECT.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading KIRBY WRITES A LETTER FOR EFFECT.
the act of tarrying
From this reading Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The question arose, ought he or ought he not to expose and denounce him?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The question arose, ought he or ought he not to expose and denounce him?
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The question arose, ought he or ought he not to expose and denounce him?
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
From this reading It was evident that his employer was a professional thief and pickpocket.
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading It was evident that his employer was a professional thief and pickpocket.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question arose, ought he or ought he not to expose and denounce him?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that his employer was a professional thief and pickpocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading It was evident that his employer was a professional thief and pickpocket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The question arose, ought he or ought he not to expose and denounce him?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that his employer was a professional thief and pickpocket.
look attentively
From this reading Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Any lingering doubts Dean might have were of course dissipated by the sight of the watch.
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading KIRBY WRITES A LETTER FOR EFFECT.
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