Chapter 11 of Larry Dexter and the Stolen Boy is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Larry Dexter and the Stolen Boy is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note. “I don’t see what good that’s going to do, after all our success in finding it.” “No, it doesn’t make sense,” agreed Larry. “But I think I can make something of it.” “What?”
Chapter 11 of Larry Dexter and the Stolen Boy is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading ““No, it doesn’t make sense,” agreed Larry.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading ““I don’t see what good that’s going to do, after all our success in finding it.””
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.”
the local environment
From this reading “LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.”
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 “LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.”
In this reading “LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.”
In this reading “LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.”
In this reading “LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
later than; following
From this reading “I don’t see what good that’s going to do, after all our success in finding it.”
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “No, it doesn’t make sense,” agreed Larry.
(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 “I don’t see what good that’s going to do, after all our success in finding it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I think I can make something of it.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But I think I can make something of it.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I don’t see what good that’s going to do, after all our success in finding it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see what good that’s going to do, after all our success in finding it.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “I don’t see what good that’s going to do, after all our success in finding it.”
the act of departing
From this reading “I don’t see what good that’s going to do, after all our success in finding it.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I don’t see what good that’s going to do, after all our success in finding it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t see what good that’s going to do, after all our success in finding it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I don’t see what good that’s going to do, after all our success in finding it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t see what good that’s going to do, after all our success in finding it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
engage in
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, it doesn’t make sense,” agreed Larry.
a brief written record
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I don’t see what good that’s going to do, after all our success in finding it.”
the local environment
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
express in words
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t see what good that’s going to do, after all our success in finding it.”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “But I think I can make something of it.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “I don’t see what good that’s going to do, after all our success in finding it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see what good that’s going to do, after all our success in finding it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “But I think I can make something of it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t see what good that’s going to do, after all our success in finding it.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t see what good that’s going to do, after all our success in finding it.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading LARRY MEETS A FARMER “Say, that doesn’t make any sense!” exclaimed Detective Nyler, as he stared at the few words, and parts of words on the torn note.
Chapter 11 of Larry Dexter and the Stolen Boy by Howard Roger Garis holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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