Chapter 3 of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What time is it, Joe?" "Half-past two." "If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace. Joe had to half run. "Where are we going, Uncle David?"
Chapter 3 of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading “"If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “"Where are we going, Uncle David?"”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “"If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “"If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “"If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “"If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"Where are we going, Uncle David?"”
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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in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading "If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are we going, Uncle David?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "Where are we going, Uncle David?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are we going, Uncle David?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joe had to half run.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Joe had to half run.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Half-past two."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What time is it, Joe?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What time is it, Joe?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What time is it, Joe?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading "If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Joe had to half run.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What time is it, Joe?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe had to half run.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Half-past two."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Where are we going, Uncle David?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we hurry----" The doctor was out the door, following Lady at an amazingly fast pace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What time is it, Joe?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are we going, Uncle David?"
Chapter 3 of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys by William Heyliger holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 3 holds 433 sentences of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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