Chapter 17 of Larry Dexter and the bank mystery is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Larry Dexter and the bank mystery is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE DISCOVERY “Who’s that?” thought Larry instantly. “If it’s Witherby he’ll take the alarm, and go at once. But no, it can’t be that chap. He’s too far off. And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.
Chapter 17 of Larry Dexter and the bank mystery is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading ““If it’s Witherby he’ll take the alarm, and go at once.”
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading “And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.”
a boy or man
From this reading “But no, it can’t be that chap.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “A STRANGE DISCOVERY “Who’s that?” thought Larry instantly.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “A STRANGE DISCOVERY “Who’s that?” thought Larry instantly.”
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading “And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.”
except if; if not
From this reading “And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““If it’s Witherby he’ll take the alarm, and go at once.”
In this reading “And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.”
In this reading “A STRANGE DISCOVERY “Who’s that?” thought Larry instantly.”
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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 A STRANGE DISCOVERY “Who’s that?” thought Larry instantly.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “If it’s Witherby he’ll take the alarm, and go at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If it’s Witherby he’ll take the alarm, and go at once.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “If it’s Witherby he’ll take the alarm, and go at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But no, it can’t be that chap.
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no, it can’t be that chap.
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From this reading But no, it can’t be that chap.
a boy or man
From this reading But no, it can’t be that chap.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY “Who’s that?” thought Larry instantly.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He’s too far off.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If it’s Witherby he’ll take the alarm, and go at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it’s Witherby he’ll take the alarm, and go at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s too far off.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it’s Witherby he’ll take the alarm, and go at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY “Who’s that?” thought Larry instantly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But no, it can’t be that chap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it’s Witherby he’ll take the alarm, and go at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY “Who’s that?” thought Larry instantly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.
not any; not one
From this reading But no, it can’t be that chap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He’s too far off.
on one occasion
From this reading “If it’s Witherby he’ll take the alarm, and go at once.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY “Who’s that?” thought Larry instantly.
carry out
From this reading “If it’s Witherby he’ll take the alarm, and go at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY “Who’s that?” thought Larry instantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If it’s Witherby he’ll take the alarm, and go at once.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY “Who’s that?” thought Larry instantly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He’s too far off.
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.
except if; if not
From this reading And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.
which person or people
From this reading And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY “Who’s that?” thought Larry instantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it’s Witherby he’ll take the alarm, and go at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if it’s any of the other boarders he won’t come in--that is, unless he’s a friend of Witherby’s, who may walk in unawares.
Chapter 17 of Larry Dexter and the bank mystery by Raymond Sperry holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
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