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Dick Hamilton's Touring Car
Dick Hamilton's Touring Car

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Dick Hamilton's Touring Car is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Howard Roger Garis • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MR.
WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.
He was wondering just how much his uncle had overheard.
"Can't sleep; eh?" repeated Mr. Hamilton, after a pause.
"No, that dog of Nephew Richard's makes such a noise.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dick Hamilton's Touring Car

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Dick Hamilton's Touring Car is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.
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He was wondering just how much his uncle had overheard.
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"Can't sleep; eh?" repeated Mr. Hamilton, after a pause.
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"No, that dog of Nephew Richard's makes such a noise.
/noʊ ðæt dɔːɡ ʌv ˈnefjuː ˈrɪtʃərdz meɪks sʌtʃ ə nɔɪz/

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confession noun US /kənˈfeʃən/

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading “WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.”

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gazing verb US /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading “WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.”

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Hamilton noun US /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading “WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.”

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hero noun US /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading “WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.”

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Nephew noun US /ˈnefjuː/

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading “"No, that dog of Nephew Richard's makes such a noise.”

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overheard verb US /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/

inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

From this reading “He was wondering just how much his uncle had overheard.”

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Richard's noun US /ˈrɪtʃərdz/

possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)

From this reading “"No, that dog of Nephew Richard's makes such a noise.”

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tableau noun US /təˈbloʊ/

a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)

From this reading “WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.”

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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.

after a pause preposition + article + noun counted as “after … pause”

In this reading “"Can't sleep; eh?" repeated Mr. Hamilton, after a pause.”

11,101 times in 426,211 chapters
strange expression adjective + noun

In this reading “WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.”

680 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "Can't sleep; eh?" repeated Mr. Hamilton, after a pause.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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Can't

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From this reading "Can't sleep; eh?" repeated Mr. Hamilton, after a pause.

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CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading "No, that dog of Nephew Richard's makes such a noise.

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eh

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From this reading "Can't sleep; eh?" repeated Mr. Hamilton, after a pause.

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expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was wondering just how much his uncle had overheard.

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HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was wondering just how much his uncle had overheard.

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heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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how

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From this reading He was wondering just how much his uncle had overheard.

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itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading He was wondering just how much his uncle had overheard.

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Larabee

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From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading "No, that dog of Nephew Richard's makes such a noise.

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MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was wondering just how much his uncle had overheard.

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NephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading "No, that dog of Nephew Richard's makes such a noise.

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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, that dog of Nephew Richard's makes such a noise.

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noisenounUS /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading "No, that dog of Nephew Richard's makes such a noise.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/

inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

From this reading He was wondering just how much his uncle had overheard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pausenounUS /pɔːz/

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading "Can't sleep; eh?" repeated Mr. Hamilton, after a pause.

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presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading "Can't sleep; eh?" repeated Mr. Hamilton, after a pause.

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Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/

possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)

From this reading "No, that dog of Nephew Richard's makes such a noise.

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showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading "Can't sleep; eh?" repeated Mr. Hamilton, after a pause.

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strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "No, that dog of Nephew Richard's makes such a noise.

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tableaunounUS /təˈbloʊ/

a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "No, that dog of Nephew Richard's makes such a noise.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading He was wondering just how much his uncle had overheard.

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viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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WARDELL'S

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From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was wondering just how much his uncle had overheard.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WARDELL'S CONFESSION The tableau which presented itself to the view of Mr. Larabee showed Mr. Hamilton gazing at Dick, and our hero, with a strange expression on his face, looking at his father.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/

showing curiosity

From this reading He was wondering just how much his uncle had overheard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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