Chapter 18 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DETECTIVE FOOLED. Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?" "How are you, Dyke, old boy?" "When did you leave St. Louis?" This from the detective.
Chapter 18 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “THE DETECTIVE FOOLED.”
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading “"How are you, Dyke, old boy?"”
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading “THE DETECTIVE FOOLED.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “"When did you leave St. Louis?"”
in a way that was not expected
From this reading “Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"
a youthful male person
From this reading "How are you, Dyke, old boy?"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE DETECTIVE FOOLED.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did you leave St. Louis?"
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading "How are you, Dyke, old boy?"
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading THE DETECTIVE FOOLED.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This from the detective.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"
go away from a place
From this reading "When did you leave St. Louis?"
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading "When did you leave St. Louis?"
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "How are you, Dyke, old boy?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When did you leave St. Louis?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DETECTIVE FOOLED.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This from the detective.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"
at the time that
From this reading "When did you leave St. Louis?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Two men met unexpectedly in one of the hotel corridors of the great city; two hands went out, and "How are you, Harry?"
Chapter 18 of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective by A. Frank Pinkerton holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 18 holds 164 sentences of Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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