Chapter 19 of Larry Dexter and the bank mystery is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Larry Dexter and the bank mystery is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WITHERBY VANISHES For a moment it seemed as if no one knew what to do. All stood there looking at the bag that had so suddenly, and so mysteriously, appeared. “I--I’m actually afraid to open it,” whispered Mr. Bentfield. “Suppose--suppose the money shouldn’t be there?” “Very likely it isn’t,” commented the lawyer dryly.
Chapter 19 of Larry Dexter and the bank mystery is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in actual fact
From this reading ““I--I’m actually afraid to open it,” whispered Mr. Bentfield.”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “All stood there looking at the bag that had so suddenly, and so mysteriously, appeared.”
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading ““Very likely it isn’t,” commented the lawyer dryly.”
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading ““Very likely it isn’t,” commented the lawyer dryly.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading ““Very likely it isn’t,” commented the lawyer dryly.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading ““Very likely it isn’t,” commented the lawyer dryly.”
in a cryptic manner
From this reading “All stood there looking at the bag that had so suddenly, and so mysteriously, appeared.”
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “WITHERBY VANISHES For a moment it seemed as if no one knew what to do.”
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temporarily
In this reading “WITHERBY VANISHES For a moment it seemed as if no one knew what to do.”
In this reading “All stood there looking at the bag that had so suddenly, and so mysteriously, appeared.”
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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 WITHERBY VANISHES For a moment it seemed as if no one knew what to do.
in actual fact
From this reading “I--I’m actually afraid to open it,” whispered Mr. Bentfield.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I--I’m actually afraid to open it,” whispered Mr. Bentfield.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All stood there looking at the bag that had so suddenly, and so mysteriously, appeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All stood there looking at the bag that had so suddenly, and so mysteriously, appeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All stood there looking at the bag that had so suddenly, and so mysteriously, appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WITHERBY VANISHES For a moment it seemed as if no one knew what to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All stood there looking at the bag that had so suddenly, and so mysteriously, appeared.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading All stood there looking at the bag that had so suddenly, and so mysteriously, appeared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Suppose--suppose the money shouldn’t be there?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I’m actually afraid to open it,” whispered Mr. Bentfield.
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “Very likely it isn’t,” commented the lawyer dryly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WITHERBY VANISHES For a moment it seemed as if no one knew what to do.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “Very likely it isn’t,” commented the lawyer dryly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WITHERBY VANISHES For a moment it seemed as if no one knew what to do.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All stood there looking at the bag that had so suddenly, and so mysteriously, appeared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I--I’m actually afraid to open it,” whispered Mr. Bentfield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I’m actually afraid to open it,” whispered Mr. Bentfield.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WITHERBY VANISHES For a moment it seemed as if no one knew what to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very likely it isn’t,” commented the lawyer dryly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WITHERBY VANISHES For a moment it seemed as if no one knew what to do.
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 WITHERBY VANISHES For a moment it seemed as if no one knew what to do.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “Very likely it isn’t,” commented the lawyer dryly.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Very likely it isn’t,” commented the lawyer dryly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading All stood there looking at the bag that had so suddenly, and so mysteriously, appeared.
a particular point in time
From this reading WITHERBY VANISHES For a moment it seemed as if no one knew what to do.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Suppose--suppose the money shouldn’t be there?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I--I’m actually afraid to open it,” whispered Mr. Bentfield.
in a cryptic manner
From this reading All stood there looking at the bag that had so suddenly, and so mysteriously, appeared.
not any; not one
From this reading WITHERBY VANISHES For a moment it seemed as if no one knew what to do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WITHERBY VANISHES For a moment it seemed as if no one knew what to do.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “I--I’m actually afraid to open it,” whispered Mr. Bentfield.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WITHERBY VANISHES For a moment it seemed as if no one knew what to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Suppose--suppose the money shouldn’t be there?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All stood there looking at the bag that had so suddenly, and so mysteriously, appeared.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading All stood there looking at the bag that had so suddenly, and so mysteriously, appeared.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading All stood there looking at the bag that had so suddenly, and so mysteriously, appeared.
express a supposition
From this reading “Suppose--suppose the money shouldn’t be there?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All stood there looking at the bag that had so suddenly, and so mysteriously, appeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All stood there looking at the bag that had so suddenly, and so mysteriously, appeared.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All stood there looking at the bag that had so suddenly, and so mysteriously, appeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITHERBY VANISHES For a moment it seemed as if no one knew what to do.
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading WITHERBY VANISHES For a moment it seemed as if no one knew what to do.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very likely it isn’t,” commented the lawyer dryly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WITHERBY VANISHES For a moment it seemed as if no one knew what to do.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “I--I’m actually afraid to open it,” whispered Mr. Bentfield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITHERBY VANISHES For a moment it seemed as if no one knew what to do.
Chapter 19 of Larry Dexter and the bank mystery by Raymond Sperry holds 107 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.
Chapter 19 holds 107 sentences of Larry Dexter and the bank mystery, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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