Chapter 19 of Larry Dexter and the Stolen Boy is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Larry Dexter and the Stolen Boy is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CRUISING ABOUT “What is it? What have you found?” asked the woman, whose name, Larry learned, was Mrs. Christensen. “Is it something to tell about the poor little feller?” “I hope so,” replied Larry. “It’s signed with his name, anyhow.
Chapter 19 of Larry Dexter and the Stolen Boy is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ““It’s signed with his name, anyhow.”
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “CRUISING ABOUT “What is it?”
a person who fells trees
From this reading ““Is it something to tell about the poor little feller?””
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ““I hope so,” replied Larry.”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “What have you found?” asked the woman, whose name, Larry learned, was Mrs. Christensen.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ““I hope so,” replied Larry.”
having a handwritten signature
From this reading ““It’s signed with his name, anyhow.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “What have you found?” asked the woman, whose name, Larry learned, was Mrs. Christensen.”
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.
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CRUISING ABOUT “What is it?
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “It’s signed with his name, anyhow.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What have you found?” asked the woman, whose name, Larry learned, was Mrs. Christensen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What have you found?” asked the woman, whose name, Larry learned, was Mrs. Christensen.
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading CRUISING ABOUT “What is it?
a person who fells trees
From this reading “Is it something to tell about the poor little feller?”
set up or found
From this reading What have you found?” asked the woman, whose name, Larry learned, was Mrs. Christensen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have you found?” asked the woman, whose name, Larry learned, was Mrs. Christensen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s signed with his name, anyhow.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope so,” replied Larry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope so,” replied Larry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CRUISING ABOUT “What is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CRUISING ABOUT “What is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s signed with his name, anyhow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What have you found?” asked the woman, whose name, Larry learned, was Mrs. Christensen.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading What have you found?” asked the woman, whose name, Larry learned, was Mrs. Christensen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Is it something to tell about the poor little feller?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading What have you found?” asked the woman, whose name, Larry learned, was Mrs. Christensen.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What have you found?” asked the woman, whose name, Larry learned, was Mrs. Christensen.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Is it something to tell about the poor little feller?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I hope so,” replied Larry.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading “It’s signed with his name, anyhow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I hope so,” replied Larry.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Is it something to tell about the poor little feller?”
express in words
From this reading “Is it something to tell about the poor little feller?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What have you found?” asked the woman, whose name, Larry learned, was Mrs. Christensen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is it something to tell about the poor little feller?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What have you found?” asked the woman, whose name, Larry learned, was Mrs. Christensen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CRUISING ABOUT “What is it?
belonging to which person
From this reading What have you found?” asked the woman, whose name, Larry learned, was Mrs. Christensen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s signed with his name, anyhow.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What have you found?” asked the woman, whose name, Larry learned, was Mrs. Christensen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What have you found?” asked the woman, whose name, Larry learned, was Mrs. Christensen.
Chapter 19 of Larry Dexter and the Stolen Boy by Howard Roger Garis holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 195 sentences of Larry Dexter and the Stolen Boy, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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