Chapter 5 of Jimmy Drury: Candid Camera Detective is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Jimmy Drury: Candid Camera Detective is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city. John Nightingale, too, had a place in The Glen. And what a place it was! To the few who knew about it—and they were very few indeed—it was known as “John’s hideout.” It was well named.
Chapter 5 of Jimmy Drury: Candid Camera Detective is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.”
a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
From this reading “JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.”
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “It was well named.”
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading “John Nightingale, too, had a place in The Glen.”
out of fashion
From this reading “JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.”
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading “JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.”
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In this reading “JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.”
tolerate or accommodate oneself to
In this reading “JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.”
In this reading “To the few who knew about it—and they were very few indeed—it was known as “John’s hideout.””
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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 JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To the few who knew about it—and they were very few indeed—it was known as “John’s hideout.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the few who knew about it—and they were very few indeed—it was known as “John’s hideout.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To the few who knew about it—and they were very few indeed—it was known as “John’s hideout.”
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Nightingale, too, had a place in The Glen.
a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
From this reading JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To the few who knew about it—and they were very few indeed—it was known as “John’s hideout.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And what a place it was!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Nightingale, too, had a place in The Glen.
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To the few who knew about it—and they were very few indeed—it was known as “John’s hideout.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading To the few who knew about it—and they were very few indeed—it was known as “John’s hideout.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was well named.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading John Nightingale, too, had a place in The Glen.
out of fashion
From this reading JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading John Nightingale, too, had a place in The Glen.
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the few who knew about it—and they were very few indeed—it was known as “John’s hideout.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the few who knew about it—and they were very few indeed—it was known as “John’s hideout.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading John Nightingale, too, had a place in The Glen.
precisely as stated
From this reading To the few who knew about it—and they were very few indeed—it was known as “John’s hideout.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what a place it was!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was well named.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the few who knew about it—and they were very few indeed—it was known as “John’s hideout.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what a place it was!
which person or people
From this reading To the few who knew about it—and they were very few indeed—it was known as “John’s hideout.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOHN’S HIDEOUT Jimmie lived with his father and mother in an old-fashioned house in The Glen, a suburban village near the city.
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