Chapter XXII of Dick Kent at Half-Way House, “Tension Tightens,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXII
Chapter XXII of Dick Kent at Half-Way House, “Tension Tightens,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Toma walked nervously to the door and peered out. “No go back to bed,” he stated. “I stay up. Dick, you run get Sandy an’ try follow Frazer. Tell ’em factor I am here all alone to watch Mekewai an’ gold.
Chapter XXII of Dick Kent at Half-Way House, “Tension Tightens,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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someone who is a detective
From this reading “Dick, you run get Sandy an’ try follow Frazer.”
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading “Tell ’em factor I am here all alone to watch Mekewai an’ gold.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Dick, you run get Sandy an’ try follow Frazer.”
English social anthropologist noted for studies of primitive religion and magic (1854-1941)
From this reading “Dick, you run get Sandy an’ try follow Frazer.”
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “Toma walked nervously to the door and peered out.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Toma walked nervously to the door and peered out.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “Dick, you run get Sandy an’ try follow Frazer.”
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading ““No go back to bed,” he stated.”
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.
belong to an earlier time
In this reading ““No go back to bed,” he stated.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Tell ’em factor I am here all alone to watch Mekewai an’ gold.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Tell ’em factor I am here all alone to watch Mekewai an’ gold.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Tell ’em factor I am here all alone to watch Mekewai an’ gold.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dick, you run get Sandy an’ try follow Frazer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toma walked nervously to the door and peered out.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “No go back to bed,” he stated.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “No go back to bed,” he stated.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick, you run get Sandy an’ try follow Frazer.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Toma walked nervously to the door and peered out.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Tell ’em factor I am here all alone to watch Mekewai an’ gold.
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading Tell ’em factor I am here all alone to watch Mekewai an’ gold.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Dick, you run get Sandy an’ try follow Frazer.
English social anthropologist noted for studies of primitive religion and magic (1854-1941)
From this reading Dick, you run get Sandy an’ try follow Frazer.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dick, you run get Sandy an’ try follow Frazer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “No go back to bed,” he stated.
coins made of gold
From this reading Tell ’em factor I am here all alone to watch Mekewai an’ gold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No go back to bed,” he stated.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Tell ’em factor I am here all alone to watch Mekewai an’ gold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I stay up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell ’em factor I am here all alone to watch Mekewai an’ gold.
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Toma walked nervously to the door and peered out.
not any; not one
From this reading “No go back to bed,” he stated.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Toma walked nervously to the door and peered out.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Toma walked nervously to the door and peered out.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Dick, you run get Sandy an’ try follow Frazer.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Dick, you run get Sandy an’ try follow Frazer.
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “No go back to bed,” he stated.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I stay up.
express in words
From this reading Tell ’em factor I am here all alone to watch Mekewai an’ gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toma walked nervously to the door and peered out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toma walked nervously to the door and peered out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toma walked nervously to the door and peered out.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Dick, you run get Sandy an’ try follow Frazer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I stay up.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Toma walked nervously to the door and peered out.
look attentively
From this reading Tell ’em factor I am here all alone to watch Mekewai an’ gold.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dick, you run get Sandy an’ try follow Frazer.
Chapter 22 of Dick Kent at Half-Way House by M. M. (Milo Milton) Oblinger holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
Chapter 22 holds 137 sentences of Dick Kent at Half-Way House, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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