Chapter 15 of Dick Lester of Kurrajong is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Dick Lester of Kurrajong is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER SENTENCE. "I wish I could give you better hope, Mr. Lester." "Is there any loophole?" John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton. There were streaks of grey in his hair that had not been there before the night of Dick's agony.
Chapter 15 of Dick Lester of Kurrajong is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “There were streaks of grey in his hair that had not been there before the night of Dick's agony.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “There were streaks of grey in his hair that had not been there before the night of Dick's agony.”
enclose with a fence
From this reading “John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.”
an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
From this reading “"Is there any loophole?"”
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “UNDER SENTENCE.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.”
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading “There were streaks of grey in his hair that had not been there before the night of Dick's agony.”
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.
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rest on for support
In this reading “John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.”
In this reading “UNDER SENTENCE.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading There were streaks of grey in his hair that had not been there before the night of Dick's agony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Is there any loophole?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were streaks of grey in his hair that had not been there before the night of Dick's agony.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were streaks of grey in his hair that had not been there before the night of Dick's agony.
(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 "I wish I could give you better hope, Mr. Lester."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish I could give you better hope, Mr. Lester."
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading There were streaks of grey in his hair that had not been there before the night of Dick's agony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.
enclose with a fence
From this reading John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I wish I could give you better hope, Mr. Lester."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading There were streaks of grey in his hair that had not been there before the night of Dick's agony.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were streaks of grey in his hair that had not been there before the night of Dick's agony.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading There were streaks of grey in his hair that had not been there before the night of Dick's agony.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were streaks of grey in his hair that had not been there before the night of Dick's agony.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I wish I could give you better hope, Mr. Lester."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I could give you better hope, Mr. Lester."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were streaks of grey in his hair that had not been there before the night of Dick's agony.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there any loophole?"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish I could give you better hope, Mr. Lester."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.
an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
From this reading "Is there any loophole?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I wish I could give you better hope, Mr. Lester."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There were streaks of grey in his hair that had not been there before the night of Dick's agony.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were streaks of grey in his hair that had not been there before the night of Dick's agony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were streaks of grey in his hair that had not been there before the night of Dick's agony.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading UNDER SENTENCE.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading There were streaks of grey in his hair that had not been there before the night of Dick's agony.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were streaks of grey in his hair that had not been there before the night of Dick's agony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there any loophole?"
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER SENTENCE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were streaks of grey in his hair that had not been there before the night of Dick's agony.
a Caucasian
From this reading John Lester's face was white and drawn as he leaned against the fence, staring at Dr. Brereton.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I could give you better hope, Mr. Lester."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish I could give you better hope, Mr. Lester."
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