Chapter 6 of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The hand dropped. Slowly that bundle of rags turned, slowly it tottered on its way, slowly it disappeared among the trees. A shuddering voice said, "Gosh, Allan; that was creepy." Alec Landry fumed. "Mark me, Doctor, if there's mischief abroad in this neighborhood it will be the gypsies behind it."
Chapter 6 of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Slowly that bundle of rags turned, slowly it tottered on its way, slowly it disappeared among the trees.”
annoying and unpleasant
From this reading “A shuddering voice said, "Gosh, Allan; that was creepy."”
(of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes
From this reading “Alec Landry fumed.”
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading “"Mark me, Doctor, if there's mischief abroad in this neighborhood it will be the gypsies behind it."”
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “"Mark me, Doctor, if there's mischief abroad in this neighborhood it will be the gypsies behind it."”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “"Mark me, Doctor, if there's mischief abroad in this neighborhood it will be the gypsies behind it."”
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading “Slowly that bundle of rags turned, slowly it tottered on its way, slowly it disappeared among the trees.”
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading “A shuddering voice said, "Gosh, Allan; that was creepy."”
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In this reading “Slowly that bundle of rags turned, slowly it tottered on its way, slowly it disappeared among the trees.”
In this reading “Slowly that bundle of rags turned, slowly it tottered on its way, slowly it disappeared among the trees.”
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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 A shuddering voice said, "Gosh, Allan; that was creepy."
to or in a foreign country
From this reading "Mark me, Doctor, if there's mischief abroad in this neighborhood it will be the gypsies behind it."
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From this reading Alec Landry fumed.
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From this reading A shuddering voice said, "Gosh, Allan; that was creepy."
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Slowly that bundle of rags turned, slowly it tottered on its way, slowly it disappeared among the trees.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mark me, Doctor, if there's mischief abroad in this neighborhood it will be the gypsies behind it."
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Mark me, Doctor, if there's mischief abroad in this neighborhood it will be the gypsies behind it."
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Slowly that bundle of rags turned, slowly it tottered on its way, slowly it disappeared among the trees.
annoying and unpleasant
From this reading A shuddering voice said, "Gosh, Allan; that was creepy."
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Slowly that bundle of rags turned, slowly it tottered on its way, slowly it disappeared among the trees.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Mark me, Doctor, if there's mischief abroad in this neighborhood it will be the gypsies behind it."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The hand dropped.
(of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes
From this reading Alec Landry fumed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A shuddering voice said, "Gosh, Allan; that was creepy."
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading "Mark me, Doctor, if there's mischief abroad in this neighborhood it will be the gypsies behind it."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The hand dropped.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mark me, Doctor, if there's mischief abroad in this neighborhood it will be the gypsies behind it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mark me, Doctor, if there's mischief abroad in this neighborhood it will be the gypsies behind it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Slowly that bundle of rags turned, slowly it tottered on its way, slowly it disappeared among the trees.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Slowly that bundle of rags turned, slowly it tottered on its way, slowly it disappeared among the trees.
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From this reading Alec Landry fumed.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Mark me, Doctor, if there's mischief abroad in this neighborhood it will be the gypsies behind it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mark me, Doctor, if there's mischief abroad in this neighborhood it will be the gypsies behind it."
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading "Mark me, Doctor, if there's mischief abroad in this neighborhood it will be the gypsies behind it."
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading "Mark me, Doctor, if there's mischief abroad in this neighborhood it will be the gypsies behind it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slowly that bundle of rags turned, slowly it tottered on its way, slowly it disappeared among the trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Slowly that bundle of rags turned, slowly it tottered on its way, slowly it disappeared among the trees.
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Slowly that bundle of rags turned, slowly it tottered on its way, slowly it disappeared among the trees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A shuddering voice said, "Gosh, Allan; that was creepy."
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading A shuddering voice said, "Gosh, Allan; that was creepy."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly that bundle of rags turned, slowly it tottered on its way, slowly it disappeared among the trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Slowly that bundle of rags turned, slowly it tottered on its way, slowly it disappeared among the trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hand dropped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mark me, Doctor, if there's mischief abroad in this neighborhood it will be the gypsies behind it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mark me, Doctor, if there's mischief abroad in this neighborhood it will be the gypsies behind it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly that bundle of rags turned, slowly it tottered on its way, slowly it disappeared among the trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Slowly that bundle of rags turned, slowly it tottered on its way, slowly it disappeared among the trees.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Slowly that bundle of rags turned, slowly it tottered on its way, slowly it disappeared among the trees.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A shuddering voice said, "Gosh, Allan; that was creepy."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A shuddering voice said, "Gosh, Allan; that was creepy."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Slowly that bundle of rags turned, slowly it tottered on its way, slowly it disappeared among the trees.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mark me, Doctor, if there's mischief abroad in this neighborhood it will be the gypsies behind it."
Chapter 6 of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys by William Heyliger holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 6 holds 436 sentences of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys by William Heyliger exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 436 sentences, grouped into 88 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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