Chapter 8 of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Another cop?" "No," the blind man said gently; "your friend. And here's another friend--Joe Morrow. You ought to remember Joe. He was only a little tyke then, and always followed you when you brought the cows in from pasture."
Chapter 8 of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “"No," the blind man said gently; "your friend.”
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading “"Another cop?"”
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “He was only a little tyke then, and always followed you when you brought the cows in from pasture."”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “"No," the blind man said gently; "your friend.”
the next day
From this reading “And here's another friend--Joe Morrow.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought to remember Joe.”
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading “He was only a little tyke then, and always followed you when you brought the cows in from pasture."”
a native of Yorkshire
From this reading “He was only a little tyke then, and always followed you when you brought the cows in from pasture."”
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 “"No," the blind man said gently; "your friend.”
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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 He was only a little tyke then, and always followed you when you brought the cows in from pasture."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was only a little tyke then, and always followed you when you brought the cows in from pasture."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here's another friend--Joe Morrow.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Another cop?"
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "No," the blind man said gently; "your friend.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was only a little tyke then, and always followed you when you brought the cows in from pasture."
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading "Another cop?"
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading He was only a little tyke then, and always followed you when you brought the cows in from pasture."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He was only a little tyke then, and always followed you when you brought the cows in from pasture."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "No," the blind man said gently; "your friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was only a little tyke then, and always followed you when you brought the cows in from pasture."
in a gradual manner
From this reading "No," the blind man said gently; "your friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was only a little tyke then, and always followed you when you brought the cows in from pasture."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And here's another friend--Joe Morrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was only a little tyke then, and always followed you when you brought the cows in from pasture."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And here's another friend--Joe Morrow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was only a little tyke then, and always followed you when you brought the cows in from pasture."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No," the blind man said gently; "your friend.
the next day
From this reading And here's another friend--Joe Morrow.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," the blind man said gently; "your friend.
and nothing more
From this reading He was only a little tyke then, and always followed you when you brought the cows in from pasture."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought to remember Joe.
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading He was only a little tyke then, and always followed you when you brought the cows in from pasture."
To recall to mind.
From this reading You ought to remember Joe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," the blind man said gently; "your friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," the blind man said gently; "your friend.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was only a little tyke then, and always followed you when you brought the cows in from pasture."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You ought to remember Joe.
a native of Yorkshire
From this reading He was only a little tyke then, and always followed you when you brought the cows in from pasture."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was only a little tyke then, and always followed you when you brought the cows in from pasture."
at the time that
From this reading He was only a little tyke then, and always followed you when you brought the cows in from pasture."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You ought to remember Joe.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No," the blind man said gently; "your friend.
Chapter 8 of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys by William Heyliger holds 440 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 8 holds 440 sentences of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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