Chapter 15 of Larry Dexter, Reporter is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Larry Dexter, Reporter is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE OFFER “Robbed!” cried Mrs. Dexter. “I hope no one has taken my gold breastpin and my ring!” “I hope they didn’t take my book of fairy stories!” came from Jimmy. “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen. “That’s what I mean,” replied Larry.
Chapter 15 of Larry Dexter, Reporter is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading “A STRANGE OFFER “Robbed!” cried Mrs. Dexter.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading ““I hope they didn’t take my book of fairy stories!” came from Jimmy.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading ““I hope they didn’t take my book of fairy stories!” came from Jimmy.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading ““Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading ““Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “A STRANGE OFFER “Robbed!” cried Mrs. Dexter.”
plural of “story” — 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 ““I hope they didn’t take my book of fairy stories!” came from Jimmy.”
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading ““Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.”
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.
a story about fairies; told to amuse children
In this reading ““I hope they didn’t take my book of fairy stories!” came from Jimmy.”
In this reading ““Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.”
In this reading ““I hope they didn’t take my book of fairy stories!” came from Jimmy.”
In this reading ““Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.”
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 A STRANGE OFFER “Robbed!” cried Mrs. Dexter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I hope no one has taken my gold breastpin and my ring!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “I hope they didn’t take my book of fairy stories!” came from Jimmy.
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading “I hope no one has taken my gold breastpin and my ring!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I hope they didn’t take my book of fairy stories!” came from Jimmy.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A STRANGE OFFER “Robbed!” cried Mrs. Dexter.
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading A STRANGE OFFER “Robbed!” cried Mrs. Dexter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope they didn’t take my book of fairy stories!” came from Jimmy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “I hope they didn’t take my book of fairy stories!” came from Jimmy.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I hope they didn’t take my book of fairy stories!” came from Jimmy.
coins made of gold
From this reading “I hope no one has taken my gold breastpin and my ring!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I hope no one has taken my gold breastpin and my ring!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope no one has taken my gold breastpin and my ring!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope no one has taken my gold breastpin and my ring!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “I hope they didn’t take my book of fairy stories!” came from Jimmy.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s what I mean,” replied Larry.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A STRANGE OFFER “Robbed!” cried Mrs. Dexter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I hope no one has taken my gold breastpin and my ring!”
not any; not one
From this reading “I hope no one has taken my gold breastpin and my ring!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I hope they didn’t take my book of fairy stories!” came from Jimmy.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading A STRANGE OFFER “Robbed!” cried Mrs. Dexter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I hope no one has taken my gold breastpin and my ring!”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “That’s what I mean,” replied Larry.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “I hope no one has taken my gold breastpin and my ring!”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading A STRANGE OFFER “Robbed!” cried Mrs. Dexter.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
plural of “story” — 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 “I hope they didn’t take my book of fairy stories!” came from Jimmy.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE OFFER “Robbed!” cried Mrs. Dexter.
carry out
From this reading “I hope they didn’t take my book of fairy stories!” came from Jimmy.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “I hope no one has taken my gold breastpin and my ring!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s what I mean,” replied Larry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I hope they didn’t take my book of fairy stories!” came from Jimmy.
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That’s what I mean,” replied Larry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mean thieves have been in here during the fire?” asked Lucy, as she sat down on a chair in the kitchen.
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