Chapter 9 of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did you see him?" "No; I have my back turned. He does not talk our kind of American." Captain Tucker gave a grunt of exasperation. "That's too thin for identification.
Chapter 9 of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “He does not talk our kind of American."”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Captain Tucker gave a grunt of exasperation.”
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading “Captain Tucker gave a grunt of exasperation.”
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading “Captain Tucker gave a grunt of exasperation.”
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading “"That's too thin for identification.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “He does not talk our kind of American."”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “"That's too thin for identification.”
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading “Captain Tucker gave a grunt of exasperation.”
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 “Captain Tucker gave a grunt of exasperation.”
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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 Captain Tucker gave a grunt of exasperation.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He does not talk our kind of American."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "No; I have my back turned.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Tucker gave a grunt of exasperation.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you see him?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He does not talk our kind of American."
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading Captain Tucker gave a grunt of exasperation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's too thin for identification.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Captain Tucker gave a grunt of exasperation.
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading Captain Tucker gave a grunt of exasperation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No; I have my back turned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He does not talk our kind of American."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you see him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No; I have my back turned.
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading "That's too thin for identification.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He does not talk our kind of American."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No; I have my back turned.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I have my back turned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He does not talk our kind of American."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He does not talk our kind of American."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He does not talk our kind of American."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you see him?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He does not talk our kind of American."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's too thin for identification.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "That's too thin for identification.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "That's too thin for identification.
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Captain Tucker gave a grunt of exasperation.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "No; I have my back turned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you see him?"
Chapter 9 of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys by William Heyliger holds 439 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 9 holds 439 sentences of Detectives, Inc.: A Mystery Story for Boys, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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