Chapter 8 of Dick Kent on Special Duty is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Dick Kent on Special Duty is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CORPORAL RAND TAKES CHARGE Sandy rubbed his eyes. “I don’t know what to make of this. Frischette has the poke now. In a way I’m glad that he has. It’s better for us, Dick.
Chapter 8 of Dick Kent on Special Duty is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “CORPORAL RAND TAKES CHARGE Sandy rubbed his eyes.”
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading “CORPORAL RAND TAKES CHARGE Sandy rubbed his eyes.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “It’s better for us, Dick.”
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading “Frischette has the poke now.”
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “CORPORAL RAND TAKES CHARGE Sandy rubbed his eyes.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “CORPORAL RAND TAKES CHARGE Sandy rubbed his eyes.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “CORPORAL RAND TAKES CHARGE Sandy rubbed his eyes.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “CORPORAL RAND TAKES CHARGE Sandy rubbed his eyes.”
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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 In a way I’m glad that he has.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It’s better for us, Dick.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading CORPORAL RAND TAKES CHARGE Sandy rubbed his eyes.
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading CORPORAL RAND TAKES CHARGE Sandy rubbed his eyes.
someone who is a detective
From this reading It’s better for us, Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of this.
opinion or judgment
From this reading CORPORAL RAND TAKES CHARGE Sandy rubbed his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It’s better for us, Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frischette has the poke now.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading In a way I’m glad that he has.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frischette has the poke now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a way I’m glad that he has.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CORPORAL RAND TAKES CHARGE Sandy rubbed his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a way I’m glad that he has.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a way I’m glad that he has.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s better for us, Dick.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of this.
engage in
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of this.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Frischette has the poke now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of this.
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading Frischette has the poke now.
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading CORPORAL RAND TAKES CHARGE Sandy rubbed his eyes.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading CORPORAL RAND TAKES CHARGE Sandy rubbed his eyes.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading CORPORAL RAND TAKES CHARGE Sandy rubbed his eyes.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading CORPORAL RAND TAKES CHARGE Sandy rubbed his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a way I’m glad that he has.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frischette has the poke now.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of this.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It’s better for us, Dick.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a way I’m glad that he has.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t know what to make of this.
Chapter 8 of Dick Kent on Special Duty by M. M. (Milo Milton) Oblinger holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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 8 holds 192 sentences of Dick Kent on Special Duty, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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