Chapter 16 of Larry Dexter, Reporter is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Larry Dexter, Reporter is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SIGN OF THE BLUE HAND “When shall I do it?” asked Larry. “Let me see,” mused Mr. Newton. “I’ll have to lay my plans carefully. I guess to-morrow night would be a good time. We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.”
Chapter 16 of Larry Dexter, Reporter is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.””
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.””
an association of criminals
From this reading “We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.””
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading ““Let me see,” mused Mr. Newton.”
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading ““Let me see,” mused Mr. Newton.”
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.””
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading ““I’ll have to lay my plans carefully.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.””
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 “We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.””
a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
In this reading “I guess to-morrow night would be a good time.”
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 I guess to-morrow night would be a good time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE SIGN OF THE BLUE HAND “When shall I do it?” asked Larry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I guess to-morrow night would be a good time.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE SIGN OF THE BLUE HAND “When shall I do it?” asked Larry.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “I’ll have to lay my plans carefully.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE SIGN OF THE BLUE HAND “When shall I do it?” asked Larry.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.”
an association of criminals
From this reading We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I guess to-morrow night would be a good time.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess to-morrow night would be a good time.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE SIGN OF THE BLUE HAND “When shall I do it?” asked Larry.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’ll have to lay my plans carefully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SIGN OF THE BLUE HAND “When shall I do it?” asked Larry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll have to lay my plans carefully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SIGN OF THE BLUE HAND “When shall I do it?” asked Larry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF THE BLUE HAND “When shall I do it?” asked Larry.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I’ll have to lay my plans carefully.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see,” mused Mr. Newton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me see,” mused Mr. Newton.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Let me see,” mused Mr. Newton.
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “Let me see,” mused Mr. Newton.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ll have to lay my plans carefully.
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading “Let me see,” mused Mr. Newton.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I guess to-morrow night would be a good time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIGN OF THE BLUE HAND “When shall I do it?” asked Larry.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.”
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “I’ll have to lay my plans carefully.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let me see,” mused Mr. Newton.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE SIGN OF THE BLUE HAND “When shall I do it?” asked Larry.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading THE SIGN OF THE BLUE HAND “When shall I do it?” asked Larry.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIGN OF THE BLUE HAND “When shall I do it?” asked Larry.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I guess to-morrow night would be a good time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ll have to lay my plans carefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I guess to-morrow night would be a good time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.”
at the time that
From this reading THE SIGN OF THE BLUE HAND “When shall I do it?” asked Larry.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I guess to-morrow night would be a good time.
produce a literary work
From this reading We’ll write another personal, and put it in the paper to-morrow, telling the gang the document will be in the cigar store.”
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