Chapter 3 of Find the Woman is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Find the Woman is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He hung up the receiver and turned to the furiously blushing Clancy. "You're lucky, kid. Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls. He's a queer bug, Frank. He don't want professionals.
Chapter 3 of Find the Woman is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading “He hung up the receiver and turned to the furiously blushing Clancy.”
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading “He's a queer bug, Frank.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “He hung up the receiver and turned to the furiously blushing Clancy.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls.”
plural of “professional” — a person engaged in one of the learned professions
From this reading “He don't want professionals.”
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading “He hung up the receiver and turned to the furiously blushing Clancy.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls.”
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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put a telephone receiver back in its cradle
In this reading “He hung up the receiver and turned to the furiously blushing Clancy.”
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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 He's a queer bug, Frank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned to the furiously blushing Clancy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls.
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned to the furiously blushing Clancy.
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading He's a queer bug, Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned to the furiously blushing Clancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He don't want professionals.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned to the furiously blushing Clancy.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned to the furiously blushing Clancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's a queer bug, Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned to the furiously blushing Clancy.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "You're lucky, kid.
occurring by chance
From this reading "You're lucky, kid.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls.
plural of “professional” — a person engaged in one of the learned professions
From this reading He don't want professionals.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He's a queer bug, Frank.
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned to the furiously blushing Clancy.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Frank Hildebloom, studio manager for Rosebush Pictures, asked me to keep my eyes open for some new girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned to the furiously blushing Clancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned to the furiously blushing Clancy.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned to the furiously blushing Clancy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned to the furiously blushing Clancy.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He don't want professionals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're lucky, kid.
Chapter 3 of Find the Woman by Arthur Somers Roche holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 3 holds 398 sentences of Find the Woman, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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