Chapter XXIII of Dick Kent on Special Duty, “Leaves from an Old Diary,” is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIII of Dick Kent on Special Duty, “Leaves from an Old Diary,” is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dick and Sandy turned from their inspection of the treasure. “What’s that you’ve been reading?” Sandy demanded. “Dewberry’s diary.” “Is that the book I handed you a few moments ago?”
Chapter XXIII of Dick Kent on Special Duty, “Leaves from an Old Diary,” is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Sandy demanded.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading ““Dewberry’s diary.””
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading ““Is that the book I handed you a few moments ago?””
a formal or official examination
From this reading “Dick and Sandy turned from their inspection of the treasure.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading ““Is that the book I handed you a few moments ago?””
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading ““What’s that you’ve been reading?””
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “Dick and Sandy turned from their inspection of the treasure.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “Dick and Sandy turned from their inspection of the treasure.”
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In this reading ““Is that the book I handed you a few moments ago?””
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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 “Is that the book I handed you a few moments ago?”
in the past
From this reading “Is that the book I handed you a few moments ago?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick and Sandy turned from their inspection of the treasure.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What’s that you’ve been reading?”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Is that the book I handed you a few moments ago?”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Sandy demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dewberry’s diary.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “Dewberry’s diary.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick and Sandy turned from their inspection of the treasure.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Is that the book I handed you a few moments ago?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dick and Sandy turned from their inspection of the treasure.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “Is that the book I handed you a few moments ago?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Is that the book I handed you a few moments ago?”
a formal or official examination
From this reading Dick and Sandy turned from their inspection of the treasure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that the book I handed you a few moments ago?”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “Is that the book I handed you a few moments ago?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick and Sandy turned from their inspection of the treasure.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “What’s that you’ve been reading?”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Dick and Sandy turned from their inspection of the treasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What’s that you’ve been reading?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick and Sandy turned from their inspection of the treasure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dick and Sandy turned from their inspection of the treasure.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Dick and Sandy turned from their inspection of the treasure.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dick and Sandy turned from their inspection of the treasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s that you’ve been reading?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is that the book I handed you a few moments ago?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s that you’ve been reading?”
Chapter 23 of Dick Kent on Special Duty by M. M. (Milo Milton) Oblinger holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 23 holds 168 sentences of Dick Kent on Special Duty, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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