Chapter 6 of Double Trouble is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Double Trouble is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence. "Is this 758? Is Miss Waldron at home?
Chapter 6 of Double Trouble is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.”
held up in the air
From this reading “Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.”
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading “Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.”
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.”
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From this reading "Is this 758?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
anew
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
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From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Is Miss Waldron at home?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this 758?
held up in the air
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
on one occasion
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this 758?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is Miss Waldron at home?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Up went the receiver, and then, almost at once was lifted to Brassfield's ear again as he sent in a call for Miss Waldron's residence.
Chapter 6 of Double Trouble by Herbert Quick holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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