Chapter 16 of Dick Hamilton's Touring Car is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Dick Hamilton's Touring Car is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly. Then a light came over his face, and he said: "By Jove, old man! I believe you're right." "I'm sure of it," declared Paul.
Chapter 16 of Dick Hamilton's Touring Car is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe you're right."”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"I'm sure of it," declared Paul.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly.”
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading “THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"I'm sure of it," declared Paul.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"I'm sure of it," declared Paul.”
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In this reading “THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “"By Jove, old man!”
temporarily
In this reading “THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly.”
In this reading “THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “Then a light came over his face, and he said:”
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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 THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then a light came over his face, and he said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe you're right."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Jove, old man!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then a light came over his face, and he said:
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I'm sure of it," declared Paul.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then a light came over his face, and he said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then a light came over his face, and he said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe you're right."
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From this reading "I'm sure of it," declared Paul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm sure of it," declared Paul.
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "By Jove, old man!
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then a light came over his face, and he said:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm sure of it," declared Paul.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "By Jove, old man!
above and across; more than
From this reading Then a light came over his face, and he said:
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "I'm sure of it," declared Paul.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I believe you're right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then a light came over his face, and he said:
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure of it," declared Paul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a light came over his face, and he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAME MAN For a moment Dick stared at his chum uncomprehendingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I believe you're right."
Chapter 16 of Dick Hamilton's Touring Car by Howard Roger Garis holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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