Chapter 4 of Larry Dexter, Reporter is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Larry Dexter, Reporter is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON TRACK OF A DEAL “What’s this?” asked the city editor. “That story of amateur night,” replied Larry. “Oh, yes, I’d forgotten all about it. I’m glad you have the copy in early, as I want you to make a quick trip out of town.” “Any more floods?” asked Larry, thinking of the big one he had helped cover when he was a copy boy.
Chapter 4 of Larry Dexter, Reporter is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 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.
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading ““That story of amateur night,” replied Larry.”
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “I’m glad you have the copy in early, as I want you to make a quick trip out of town.””
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading ““Any more floods?” asked Larry, thinking of the big one he had helped cover when he was a copy boy.”
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading “ON TRACK OF A DEAL “What’s this?” asked the city editor.”
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading ““Any more floods?” asked Larry, thinking of the big one he had helped cover when he was a copy boy.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading ““Any more floods?” asked Larry, thinking of the big one he had helped cover when he was a copy boy.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “ON TRACK OF A DEAL “What’s this?” asked the city editor.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “I’m glad you have the copy in early, as I want you to make a quick trip out of town.””
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.
the newspaper editor in charge of editing local news
In this reading “ON TRACK OF A DEAL “What’s this?” asked the city editor.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON TRACK OF A DEAL “What’s this?” asked the city editor.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, yes, I’d forgotten all about it.
(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 “Oh, yes, I’d forgotten all about it.
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading “That story of amateur night,” replied Larry.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any more floods?” asked Larry, thinking of the big one he had helped cover when he was a copy boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I’m glad you have the copy in early, as I want you to make a quick trip out of town.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ON TRACK OF A DEAL “What’s this?” asked the city editor.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Any more floods?” asked Larry, thinking of the big one he had helped cover when he was a copy boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Any more floods?” asked Larry, thinking of the big one he had helped cover when he was a copy boy.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ON TRACK OF A DEAL “What’s this?” asked the city editor.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading I’m glad you have the copy in early, as I want you to make a quick trip out of town.”
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading “Any more floods?” asked Larry, thinking of the big one he had helped cover when he was a copy boy.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading ON TRACK OF A DEAL “What’s this?” asked the city editor.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I’m glad you have the copy in early, as I want you to make a quick trip out of town.”
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading ON TRACK OF A DEAL “What’s this?” asked the city editor.
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading “Any more floods?” asked Larry, thinking of the big one he had helped cover when he was a copy boy.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Oh, yes, I’d forgotten all about it.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I’m glad you have the copy in early, as I want you to make a quick trip out of town.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Any more floods?” asked Larry, thinking of the big one he had helped cover when he was a copy boy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’m glad you have the copy in early, as I want you to make a quick trip out of town.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Any more floods?” asked Larry, thinking of the big one he had helped cover when he was a copy boy.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Any more floods?” asked Larry, thinking of the big one he had helped cover when he was a copy boy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’m glad you have the copy in early, as I want you to make a quick trip out of town.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes, I’d forgotten all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m glad you have the copy in early, as I want you to make a quick trip out of town.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’m glad you have the copy in early, as I want you to make a quick trip out of town.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, yes, I’d forgotten all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That story of amateur night,” replied Larry.
engage in
From this reading I’m glad you have the copy in early, as I want you to make a quick trip out of town.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Any more floods?” asked Larry, thinking of the big one he had helped cover when he was a copy boy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “That story of amateur night,” replied Larry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON TRACK OF A DEAL “What’s this?” asked the city editor.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes, I’d forgotten all about it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON TRACK OF A DEAL “What’s this?” asked the city editor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Any more floods?” asked Larry, thinking of the big one he had helped cover when he was a copy boy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I’m glad you have the copy in early, as I want you to make a quick trip out of town.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading I’m glad you have the copy in early, as I want you to make a quick trip out of town.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “That story of amateur night,” replied Larry.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “That story of amateur night,” replied Larry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That story of amateur night,” replied Larry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON TRACK OF A DEAL “What’s this?” asked the city editor.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Any more floods?” asked Larry, thinking of the big one he had helped cover when he was a copy boy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ON TRACK OF A DEAL “What’s this?” asked the city editor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m glad you have the copy in early, as I want you to make a quick trip out of town.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I’m glad you have the copy in early, as I want you to make a quick trip out of town.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading ON TRACK OF A DEAL “What’s this?” asked the city editor.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading I’m glad you have the copy in early, as I want you to make a quick trip out of town.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I’m glad you have the copy in early, as I want you to make a quick trip out of town.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Any more floods?” asked Larry, thinking of the big one he had helped cover when he was a copy boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON TRACK OF A DEAL “What’s this?” asked the city editor.
at the time that
From this reading “Any more floods?” asked Larry, thinking of the big one he had helped cover when he was a copy boy.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes, I’d forgotten all about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m glad you have the copy in early, as I want you to make a quick trip out of town.”
Chapter 4 of Larry Dexter, Reporter by Howard Roger Garis holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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