Chapter 21 of Dick Kent at Half-Way House is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Dick Kent at Half-Way House is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRAZER’S RUSE. Dick ran to the door and opened it. In the hallway outside was the young half-breed boy, whom Mr. Scott employed in various capacities. “Yes, yes, Meschel, what is it?” The boy’s eyes were round and staring.
Chapter 21 of Dick Kent at Half-Way House is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
plural of “capacity” — capability to perform or produce
From this reading “In the hallway outside was the young half-breed boy, whom Mr. Scott employed in various capacities.”
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading “In the hallway outside was the young half-breed boy, whom Mr. Scott employed in various capacities.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “In the hallway outside was the young half-breed boy, whom Mr. Scott employed in various capacities.”
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading “FRAZER’S RUSE.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “In the hallway outside was the young half-breed boy, whom Mr. Scott employed in various capacities.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “The boy’s eyes were round and staring.”
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading “In the hallway outside was the young half-breed boy, whom Mr. Scott employed in various capacities.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick ran to the door and opened it.
a youthful male person
From this reading In the hallway outside was the young half-breed boy, whom Mr. Scott employed in various capacities.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boy’s eyes were round and staring.
plural of “capacity” — capability to perform or produce
From this reading In the hallway outside was the young half-breed boy, whom Mr. Scott employed in various capacities.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick ran to the door and opened it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dick ran to the door and opened it.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading In the hallway outside was the young half-breed boy, whom Mr. Scott employed in various capacities.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The boy’s eyes were round and staring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRAZER’S RUSE.
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading In the hallway outside was the young half-breed boy, whom Mr. Scott employed in various capacities.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the hallway outside was the young half-breed boy, whom Mr. Scott employed in various capacities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the hallway outside was the young half-breed boy, whom Mr. Scott employed in various capacities.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, yes, Meschel, what is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dick ran to the door and opened it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, yes, Meschel, what is it?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the hallway outside was the young half-breed boy, whom Mr. Scott employed in various capacities.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Dick ran to the door and opened it.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading In the hallway outside was the young half-breed boy, whom Mr. Scott employed in various capacities.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Dick ran to the door and opened it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The boy’s eyes were round and staring.
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading FRAZER’S RUSE.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading In the hallway outside was the young half-breed boy, whom Mr. Scott employed in various capacities.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The boy’s eyes were round and staring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick ran to the door and opened it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick ran to the door and opened it.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading In the hallway outside was the young half-breed boy, whom Mr. Scott employed in various capacities.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the hallway outside was the young half-breed boy, whom Mr. Scott employed in various capacities.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boy’s eyes were round and staring.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yes, yes, Meschel, what is it?”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the hallway outside was the young half-breed boy, whom Mr. Scott employed in various capacities.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, yes, Meschel, what is it?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the hallway outside was the young half-breed boy, whom Mr. Scott employed in various capacities.
Chapter 21 of Dick Kent at Half-Way House by M. M. (Milo Milton) Oblinger holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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