Chapter 24 of Five Thousand Dollars Reward is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Five Thousand Dollars Reward is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NARROW ESCAPE. Not a word passed between the two for some moments. The man glanced up and down the street uneasily, then resumed his hat and said: "I am glad you recognize me, Rose. I have been wanting to see you for a long time."
Chapter 24 of Five Thousand Dollars Reward is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “The man glanced up and down the street uneasily, then resumed his hat and said:”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “Not a word passed between the two for some moments.”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “"I am glad you recognize me, Rose.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “The man glanced up and down the street uneasily, then resumed his hat and said:”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “The man glanced up and down the street uneasily, then resumed his hat and said:”
nonexistent
From this reading “I have been wanting to see you for a long time."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad you recognize me, Rose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man glanced up and down the street uneasily, then resumed his hat and said:
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been wanting to see you for a long time."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Not a word passed between the two for some moments.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The man glanced up and down the street uneasily, then resumed his hat and said:
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not a word passed between the two for some moments.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad you recognize me, Rose.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The man glanced up and down the street uneasily, then resumed his hat and said:
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The man glanced up and down the street uneasily, then resumed his hat and said:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been wanting to see you for a long time."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man glanced up and down the street uneasily, then resumed his hat and said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad you recognize me, Rose.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I have been wanting to see you for a long time."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man glanced up and down the street uneasily, then resumed his hat and said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am glad you recognize me, Rose.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Not a word passed between the two for some moments.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word passed between the two for some moments.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Not a word passed between the two for some moments.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading "I am glad you recognize me, Rose.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The man glanced up and down the street uneasily, then resumed his hat and said:
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "I am glad you recognize me, Rose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The man glanced up and down the street uneasily, then resumed his hat and said:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have been wanting to see you for a long time."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Not a word passed between the two for some moments.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The man glanced up and down the street uneasily, then resumed his hat and said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not a word passed between the two for some moments.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The man glanced up and down the street uneasily, then resumed his hat and said:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have been wanting to see you for a long time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been wanting to see you for a long time."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Not a word passed between the two for some moments.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The man glanced up and down the street uneasily, then resumed his hat and said:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man glanced up and down the street uneasily, then resumed his hat and said:
nonexistent
From this reading I have been wanting to see you for a long time."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not a word passed between the two for some moments.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad you recognize me, Rose.
Chapter 24 of Five Thousand Dollars Reward by A. Frank Pinkerton holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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