Chapter 9 of Lanagan, Amateur Detective is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Lanagan, Amateur Detective is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You are relieved from duty, Officer Harrigan,” said O’Rourke. “Until I lay the matter of your insubordination before the Chief.” The detective turned on his heel and walked from the room, stopping at the door. “I’ll get you, Lanagan,” he said. Lanagan ignored him.
Chapter 9 of Lanagan, Amateur Detective is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “The detective turned on his heel and walked from the room, stopping at the door.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading ““You are relieved from duty, Officer Harrigan,” said O’Rourke.”
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “The detective turned on his heel and walked from the room, stopping at the door.”
disregarded
From this reading “Lanagan ignored him.”
defiance of authority
From this reading ““Until I lay the matter of your insubordination before the Chief.””
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading ““You are relieved from duty, Officer Harrigan,” said O’Rourke.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading ““You are relieved from duty, Officer Harrigan,” said O’Rourke.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “The detective turned on his heel and walked from the room, stopping at the door.”
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 “The detective turned on his heel and walked from the room, stopping at the door.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The detective turned on his heel and walked from the room, stopping at the door.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are relieved from duty, Officer Harrigan,” said O’Rourke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The detective turned on his heel and walked from the room, stopping at the door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Until I lay the matter of your insubordination before the Chief.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Until I lay the matter of your insubordination before the Chief.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective turned on his heel and walked from the room, stopping at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The detective turned on his heel and walked from the room, stopping at the door.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “You are relieved from duty, Officer Harrigan,” said O’Rourke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You are relieved from duty, Officer Harrigan,” said O’Rourke.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ll get you, Lanagan,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are relieved from duty, Officer Harrigan,” said O’Rourke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll get you, Lanagan,” he said.
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The detective turned on his heel and walked from the room, stopping at the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lanagan ignored him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The detective turned on his heel and walked from the room, stopping at the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Until I lay the matter of your insubordination before the Chief.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll get you, Lanagan,” he said.
disregarded
From this reading Lanagan ignored him.
defiance of authority
From this reading “Until I lay the matter of your insubordination before the Chief.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll get you, Lanagan,” he said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Until I lay the matter of your insubordination before the Chief.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Until I lay the matter of your insubordination before the Chief.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are relieved from duty, Officer Harrigan,” said O’Rourke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Until I lay the matter of your insubordination before the Chief.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “You are relieved from duty, Officer Harrigan,” said O’Rourke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The detective turned on his heel and walked from the room, stopping at the door.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “You are relieved from duty, Officer Harrigan,” said O’Rourke.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The detective turned on his heel and walked from the room, stopping at the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are relieved from duty, Officer Harrigan,” said O’Rourke.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The detective turned on his heel and walked from the room, stopping at the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Until I lay the matter of your insubordination before the Chief.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The detective turned on his heel and walked from the room, stopping at the door.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Until I lay the matter of your insubordination before the Chief.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The detective turned on his heel and walked from the room, stopping at the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are relieved from duty, Officer Harrigan,” said O’Rourke.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Until I lay the matter of your insubordination before the Chief.”
Chapter 9 of Lanagan, Amateur Detective by Edward H. Hurlbut holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 9 holds 411 sentences of Lanagan, Amateur Detective, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Lanagan, Amateur Detective by Edward H. Hurlbut exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 411 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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