Chapter XXI of Flash Evans, Camera News Hawk, “_Rascomb’s Explanation_,” is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXI
Chapter XXI of Flash Evans, Camera News Hawk, “_Rascomb’s Explanation_,” is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Motioning for Flash to follow, Captain Johns strode across the empty lobby to the desk. Curtly he questioned the sleepy-eyed clerk as to the occupant of Room 47. “Number 47? It was assigned about a half hour ago to Herbert Rascomb.” “I’m going up there to see a man,” informed the captain.
Chapter XXI of Flash Evans, Camera News Hawk, “_Rascomb’s Explanation_,” is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 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.
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading “It was assigned about a half hour ago to Herbert Rascomb.””
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading “Curtly he questioned the sleepy-eyed clerk as to the occupant of Room 47.”
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “It was assigned about a half hour ago to Herbert Rascomb.””
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
From this reading “Motioning for Flash to follow, Captain Johns strode across the empty lobby to the desk.”
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading “Motioning for Flash to follow, Captain Johns strode across the empty lobby to the desk.”
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “Motioning for Flash to follow, Captain Johns strode across the empty lobby to the desk.”
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading “Curtly he questioned the sleepy-eyed clerk as to the occupant of Room 47.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Motioning for Flash to follow, Captain Johns strode across the empty lobby to the desk.”
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 “It was assigned about a half hour ago to Herbert Rascomb.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curtly he questioned the sleepy-eyed clerk as to the occupant of Room 47.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was assigned about a half hour ago to Herbert Rascomb.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was assigned about a half hour ago to Herbert Rascomb.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Motioning for Flash to follow, Captain Johns strode across the empty lobby to the desk.
in the past
From this reading It was assigned about a half hour ago to Herbert Rascomb.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Curtly he questioned the sleepy-eyed clerk as to the occupant of Room 47.
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading It was assigned about a half hour ago to Herbert Rascomb.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Motioning for Flash to follow, Captain Johns strode across the empty lobby to the desk.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Curtly he questioned the sleepy-eyed clerk as to the occupant of Room 47.
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading Curtly he questioned the sleepy-eyed clerk as to the occupant of Room 47.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Motioning for Flash to follow, Captain Johns strode across the empty lobby to the desk.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Motioning for Flash to follow, Captain Johns strode across the empty lobby to the desk.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Motioning for Flash to follow, Captain Johns strode across the empty lobby to the desk.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Motioning for Flash to follow, Captain Johns strode across the empty lobby to the desk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Motioning for Flash to follow, Captain Johns strode across the empty lobby to the desk.
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m going up there to see a man,” informed the captain.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was assigned about a half hour ago to Herbert Rascomb.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Curtly he questioned the sleepy-eyed clerk as to the occupant of Room 47.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading It was assigned about a half hour ago to Herbert Rascomb.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was assigned about a half hour ago to Herbert Rascomb.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m going up there to see a man,” informed the captain.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “I’m going up there to see a man,” informed the captain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was assigned about a half hour ago to Herbert Rascomb.”
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
From this reading Motioning for Flash to follow, Captain Johns strode across the empty lobby to the desk.
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Motioning for Flash to follow, Captain Johns strode across the empty lobby to the desk.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I’m going up there to see a man,” informed the captain.
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Motioning for Flash to follow, Captain Johns strode across the empty lobby to the desk.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “Number 47?
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Curtly he questioned the sleepy-eyed clerk as to the occupant of Room 47.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Curtly he questioned the sleepy-eyed clerk as to the occupant of Room 47.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Curtly he questioned the sleepy-eyed clerk as to the occupant of Room 47.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was assigned about a half hour ago to Herbert Rascomb.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Curtly he questioned the sleepy-eyed clerk as to the occupant of Room 47.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’m going up there to see a man,” informed the captain.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Curtly he questioned the sleepy-eyed clerk as to the occupant of Room 47.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Motioning for Flash to follow, Captain Johns strode across the empty lobby to the desk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Motioning for Flash to follow, Captain Johns strode across the empty lobby to the desk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I’m going up there to see a man,” informed the captain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Motioning for Flash to follow, Captain Johns strode across the empty lobby to the desk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I’m going up there to see a man,” informed the captain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was assigned about a half hour ago to Herbert Rascomb.”
Chapter 21 of Flash Evans, Camera News Hawk by Frank Bell holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 21 holds 132 sentences of Flash Evans, Camera News Hawk, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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