Chapter 20 of Dick and Dr. Dan is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Dick and Dr. Dan is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again. “Where is Charley?” she asked. “Why isn’t he here?” Then Dick called a halt and told the whole story. Doctor Dan had been waiting for them and he listened with close attention.
Chapter 20 of Dick and Dr. Dan is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “Doctor Dan had been waiting for them and he listened with close attention.”
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading “It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Doctor Dan had been waiting for them and he listened with close attention.”
cause to stop
From this reading “Then Dick called a halt and told the whole story.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “Doctor Dan had been waiting for them and he listened with close attention.”
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Doctor Dan had been waiting for them and he listened with close attention.”
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 “Then Dick called a halt and told the whole story.”
In this reading “Doctor Dan had been waiting for them and he listened with close attention.”
In this reading “Doctor Dan had been waiting for them and he listened with close attention.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Dick called a halt and told the whole story.
anew
From this reading It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where is Charley?” she asked.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Doctor Dan had been waiting for them and he listened with close attention.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Doctor Dan had been waiting for them and he listened with close attention.
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then Dick called a halt and told the whole story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where is Charley?” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Doctor Dan had been waiting for them and he listened with close attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Dan had been waiting for them and he listened with close attention.
someone who is a detective
From this reading It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Dan had been waiting for them and he listened with close attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doctor Dan had been waiting for them and he listened with close attention.
a young female
From this reading It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again.
cause to stop
From this reading Then Dick called a halt and told the whole story.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why isn’t he here?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Why isn’t he here?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is Charley?” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why isn’t he here?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Doctor Dan had been waiting for them and he listened with close attention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again.
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where is Charley?” she asked.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Then Dick called a halt and told the whole story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Doctor Dan had been waiting for them and he listened with close attention.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Dick called a halt and told the whole story.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then Dick called a halt and told the whole story.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Doctor Dan had been waiting for them and he listened with close attention.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until Dick and Clara had reached the Boiling Pot that the girl spoke again.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is Charley?” she asked.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Then Dick called a halt and told the whole story.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why isn’t he here?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doctor Dan had been waiting for them and he listened with close attention.
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Chapter 20 holds 86 sentences of Dick and Dr. Dan, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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