Chapter 19 of Jimmy Drury: Candid Camera Detective is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of Jimmy Drury: Candid Camera Detective is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ZERO HOUR It was night. The small clock on Tom Howe’s desk was ticking its way toward nine. Tom sat by the window. With one eye squinting through his telescope, he kept up a running conversation with Jimmie. Tom did most of the talking which was unusual for him.
Chapter 19 of Jimmy Drury: Candid Camera Detective is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “The small clock on Tom Howe’s desk was ticking its way toward nine.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “The small clock on Tom Howe’s desk was ticking its way toward nine.”
possessive form of “howe” — United States editor (1920-1993)
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading “With one eye squinting through his telescope, he kept up a running conversation with Jimmie.”
crush together or collapse
From this reading “With one eye squinting through his telescope, he kept up a running conversation with Jimmie.”
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading “The small clock on Tom Howe’s desk was ticking its way toward nine.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “Tom did most of the talking which was unusual for him.”
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading “THE ZERO HOUR It was night.”
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 “Tom sat by the window.”
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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 With one eye squinting through his telescope, he kept up a running conversation with Jimmie.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tom sat by the window.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The small clock on Tom Howe’s desk was ticking its way toward nine.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading With one eye squinting through his telescope, he kept up a running conversation with Jimmie.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The small clock on Tom Howe’s desk was ticking its way toward nine.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tom did most of the talking which was unusual for him.
the organ of sight
From this reading With one eye squinting through his telescope, he kept up a running conversation with Jimmie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom did most of the talking which was unusual for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With one eye squinting through his telescope, he kept up a running conversation with Jimmie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom did most of the talking which was unusual for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With one eye squinting through his telescope, he kept up a running conversation with Jimmie.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE ZERO HOUR It was night.
possessive form of “howe” — United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading The small clock on Tom Howe’s desk was ticking its way toward nine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ZERO HOUR It was night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The small clock on Tom Howe’s desk was ticking its way toward nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With one eye squinting through his telescope, he kept up a running conversation with Jimmie.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading With one eye squinting through his telescope, he kept up a running conversation with Jimmie.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Tom did most of the talking which was unusual for him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE ZERO HOUR It was night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The small clock on Tom Howe’s desk was ticking its way toward nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom did most of the talking which was unusual for him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The small clock on Tom Howe’s desk was ticking its way toward nine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one eye squinting through his telescope, he kept up a running conversation with Jimmie.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading With one eye squinting through his telescope, he kept up a running conversation with Jimmie.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Tom sat by the window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small clock on Tom Howe’s desk was ticking its way toward nine.
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading With one eye squinting through his telescope, he kept up a running conversation with Jimmie.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Tom did most of the talking which was unusual for him.
crush together or collapse
From this reading With one eye squinting through his telescope, he kept up a running conversation with Jimmie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ZERO HOUR It was night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With one eye squinting through his telescope, he kept up a running conversation with Jimmie.
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading The small clock on Tom Howe’s desk was ticking its way toward nine.
male cat
From this reading The small clock on Tom Howe’s desk was ticking its way toward nine.
in the direction of
From this reading The small clock on Tom Howe’s desk was ticking its way toward nine.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Tom did most of the talking which was unusual for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With one eye squinting through his telescope, he kept up a running conversation with Jimmie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ZERO HOUR It was night.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The small clock on Tom Howe’s desk was ticking its way toward nine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tom did most of the talking which was unusual for him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Tom sat by the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one eye squinting through his telescope, he kept up a running conversation with Jimmie.
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading THE ZERO HOUR It was night.
Chapter 19 of Jimmy Drury: Candid Camera Detective by David O'Hara holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 19 holds 104 sentences of Jimmy Drury: Candid Camera Detective, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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