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Dick and Dr. Dan

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Dick and Dr. Dan is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:
“Friends or enemies--which?--I swore to kill you.
On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.
Shall I come to you or will you come to me?
I shall be in this hut at midnight and alone and you must come alone if you want to meet me.
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Dick and Dr. Dan

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Dick and Dr. Dan is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:
Line 2
“Friends or enemies--which?--I swore to kill you.
Line 3
On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.
Line 4
Shall I come to you or will you come to me?
/ʃæl aɪ kʌm tuː juː ɔːr wɪl juː kʌm tuː miː/
Line 5
I shall be in this hut at midnight and alone and you must come alone if you want to meet me.
/aɪ ʃæl biː ɪn ðɪs hʌt æt ˈmɪdnaɪt ənd əˈloʊn ənd juː mʌst kʌm əˈloʊn ɪf juː wɑːnt tuː miːt miː/

Learner Dictionary

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.

apart adverb US /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading “On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.”

conditions noun US /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading “On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.”

enemies noun US /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading ““Friends or enemies--which?--I swore to kill you.”

hut noun US /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading “I shall be in this hut at midnight and alone and you must come alone if you want to meet me.”

knife noun US /naɪf/

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading ““That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:”

midnight noun US /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading “I shall be in this hut at midnight and alone and you must come alone if you want to meet me.”

swore verb US /swɔːr/

inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading ““Friends or enemies--which?--I swore to kill you.”

willing adjective US /ˈwɪlɪŋ/

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading “On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

certain conditions adjective + noun

In this reading “On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.”

other side adjective + noun

In this reading ““That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:”

pulled out verb + adjective counted as “pull out”

move out or away

In this reading ““That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:”

at midnight preposition + noun

In this reading “I shall be in this hut at midnight and alone and you must come alone if you want to meet me.”

by keeping preposition + noun

In this reading “On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.”

get together verb + particle

a small informal social gathering

In this reading “On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.”

All words in this reading · 64

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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100,000

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading I shall be in this hut at midnight and alone and you must come alone if you want to meet me.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I shall be in this hut at midnight and alone and you must come alone if you want to meet me.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I shall be in this hut at midnight and alone and you must come alone if you want to meet me.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.

can't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Shall I come to you or will you come to me?

conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading “Friends or enemies--which?--I swore to kill you.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

FriendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Friends or enemies--which?--I swore to kill you.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

hutnounUS /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading I shall be in this hut at midnight and alone and you must come alone if you want to meet me.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Friends or enemies--which?--I swore to kill you.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I shall be in this hut at midnight and alone and you must come alone if you want to meet me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I shall be in this hut at midnight and alone and you must come alone if you want to meet me.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

From this reading On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.

killverbUS /kɪl/

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading “Friends or enemies--which?--I swore to kill you.

knifenounUS /naɪf/

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Shall I come to you or will you come to me?

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading I shall be in this hut at midnight and alone and you must come alone if you want to meet me.

midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading I shall be in this hut at midnight and alone and you must come alone if you want to meet me.

Mudd's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I shall be in this hut at midnight and alone and you must come alone if you want to meet me.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Friends or enemies--which?--I swore to kill you.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

pickedverbUS /pɪkt/

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Shall I come to you or will you come to me?

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

sworeverbUS /swɔːr/

inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading “Friends or enemies--which?--I swore to kill you.

That's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I shall be in this hut at midnight and alone and you must come alone if you want to meet me.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Friends or enemies--which?--I swore to kill you.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I shall be in this hut at midnight and alone and you must come alone if you want to meet me.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “Friends or enemies--which?--I swore to kill you.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Shall I come to you or will you come to me?

willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading On certain conditions I am willing to let you live--$100,000--you understand--but we can’t get together by keeping apart.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading “That’s Mudd’s work, sure,” exclaimed Dick, and he pulled out the knife and picked the paper up, turning it over and finding the following written on the other side:

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Friends or enemies--which?--I swore to kill you.

Chapter 12 of Dick and Dr. Dan by C. Little holds 64 sentences, grouped into 13 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.

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Chapter 12 holds 64 sentences of Dick and Dr. Dan, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

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