Chapter 10 of Dorothy Dixon Solves the Conway Case is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Dorothy Dixon Solves the Conway Case is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OL' MAN RIVER "Poor kid! She certainly is all in," Bill muttered in a tone that was close to despair. What on earth was he going to do now? The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge. Both of them were soaked to the skin under their slickers.
Chapter 10 of Dorothy Dixon Solves the Conway Case is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading “The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “OL' MAN RIVER "Poor kid!”
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “Both of them were soaked to the skin under their slickers.”
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading “The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge.”
plural of “slicker” — a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
From this reading “Both of them were soaked to the skin under their slickers.”
very drunk
From this reading “Both of them were soaked to the skin under their slickers.”
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading “The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge.”
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading “The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge.”
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.
In this reading “The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge.”
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “What on earth was he going to do now?”
In this reading “She certainly is all in," Bill muttered in a tone that was close to despair.”
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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 She certainly is all in," Bill muttered in a tone that was close to despair.
(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 She certainly is all in," Bill muttered in a tone that was close to despair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading She certainly is all in," Bill muttered in a tone that was close to despair.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both of them were soaked to the skin under their slickers.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She certainly is all in," Bill muttered in a tone that was close to despair.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She certainly is all in," Bill muttered in a tone that was close to despair.
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She certainly is all in," Bill muttered in a tone that was close to despair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What on earth was he going to do now?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading What on earth was he going to do now?
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge.
the act of departing
From this reading What on earth was he going to do now?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What on earth was he going to do now?
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She certainly is all in," Bill muttered in a tone that was close to despair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She certainly is all in," Bill muttered in a tone that was close to despair.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading OL' MAN RIVER "Poor kid!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading OL' MAN RIVER "Poor kid!
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading She certainly is all in," Bill muttered in a tone that was close to despair.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What on earth was he going to do now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OL' MAN RIVER "Poor kid!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What on earth was he going to do now?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading OL' MAN RIVER "Poor kid!
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading OL' MAN RIVER "Poor kid!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She certainly is all in," Bill muttered in a tone that was close to despair.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Both of them were soaked to the skin under their slickers.
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge.
plural of “slicker” — a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
From this reading Both of them were soaked to the skin under their slickers.
very drunk
From this reading Both of them were soaked to the skin under their slickers.
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She certainly is all in," Bill muttered in a tone that was close to despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both of them were soaked to the skin under their slickers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both of them were soaked to the skin under their slickers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She certainly is all in," Bill muttered in a tone that was close to despair.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She certainly is all in," Bill muttered in a tone that was close to despair.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Both of them were soaked to the skin under their slickers.
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She certainly is all in," Bill muttered in a tone that was close to despair.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both of them were soaked to the skin under their slickers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What on earth was he going to do now?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had stiffened and heavy rain slanted out of the east in an unremitting deluge.
Chapter 10 of Dorothy Dixon Solves the Conway Case by Dorothy Wayne 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 10 holds 192 sentences of Dorothy Dixon Solves the Conway Case, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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