Chapter 3 of Dick Kent at Half-Way House is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Dick Kent at Half-Way House is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUSPICION GROWS. “Now what are they up to?” Dick’s hands clenched as he spoke. He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question. “Yes, what are they up to?” he repeated in a low tense voice.
Chapter 3 of Dick Kent at Half-Way House is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading “Dick’s hands clenched as he spoke.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.”
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “SUSPICION GROWS.”
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading “He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.”
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading ““Yes, what are they up to?” he repeated in a low tense voice.”
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading “He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.”
In this reading ““Yes, what are they up to?” he repeated in a low tense voice.”
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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 “Yes, what are they up to?” he repeated in a low tense voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
react verbally
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now what are they up to?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick’s hands clenched as he spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Dick’s hands clenched as he spoke.
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick’s hands clenched as he spoke.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading SUSPICION GROWS.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Dick’s hands clenched as he spoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick’s hands clenched as he spoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, what are they up to?” he repeated in a low tense voice.
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Yes, what are they up to?” he repeated in a low tense voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now what are they up to?”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
recurring again and again
From this reading “Yes, what are they up to?” he repeated in a low tense voice.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Dick’s hands clenched as he spoke.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICION GROWS.
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading “Yes, what are they up to?” he repeated in a low tense voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now what are they up to?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now what are they up to?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Now what are they up to?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Yes, what are they up to?” he repeated in a low tense voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now what are they up to?”
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, what are they up to?” he repeated in a low tense voice.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He half rose from his kneeling position behind the willow copse and glared at Sandy as if he expected that that young man could answer the question.
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