Dick Hamilton's Touring Car

Chapter XII

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UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

"We haven't any.

That is, we're not going to try to make any special time, as long as we get to 'Frisco by September first," for Dick had told his chums of the endeavor he was going to make to save Mr. Wardell's fortune.

"What's our programme, then?"

Innis Beeby wanted to know.

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Dick Hamilton's Touring Car

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Dick Hamilton's Touring Car is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

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"We haven't any.

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"What's our programme, then?"

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Innis Beeby wanted to know.

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chums noun US /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “That is, we're not going to try to make any special time, as long as we get to 'Frisco by September first," for Dick had told his chums of the endeavor he was going to make to save Mr. Wardell's fortune.”

Corners noun US /ˈkɔːrnərz/

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading “UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.”

endeavor noun US /ɪnˈdevər/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

ezra noun US /ˈezrə/

a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem

From this reading “UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.”

Hamilton noun US /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading “UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.”

plots noun US /plɑːts/

plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading “UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.”

programme noun US /ˈproʊɡræm/

an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event

From this reading “"What's our programme, then?"”

September noun US /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

Word partnerships in these lines

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make any verb + adjective

In this reading “That is, we're not going to try to make any special time, as long as we get to 'Frisco by September first," for Dick had told his chums of the endeavor he was going to make to save Mr. Wardell's fortune.”

swung out verb + adjective counted as “swing out”

make a big sweeping gesture or movement

In this reading “UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.”

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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "We haven't any.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

Beeby

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From this reading Innis Beeby wanted to know.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That is, we're not going to try to make any special time, as long as we get to 'Frisco by September first," for Dick had told his chums of the endeavor he was going to make to save Mr. Wardell's fortune.

chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

EZRAnounUS /ˈezrə/

a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem

From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

Frisco

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getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

haven't

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From this reading "We haven't any.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

Innis

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From this reading Innis Beeby wanted to know.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Innis Beeby wanted to know.

less-populated

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From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

PLOTSnounUS /plɑːts/

plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/

an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event

From this reading "What's our programme, then?"

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

swungverbUS /swʌŋ/

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "What's our programme, then?"

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

time-table

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From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

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

From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Innis Beeby wanted to know.

Wardell's

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We haven't any.

we're

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What's

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From this reading UNCLE EZRA PLOTS "What's our time-table, Dick?" asked Paul, as they swung out of Hamilton Corners into the less-populated country.

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