Chapter 29 of Larry Dexter, Reporter is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Larry Dexter, Reporter is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy. “He’s so little that I can’t see him. I’ll soon find him, though.” Then Larry caught sight of a policeman he knew, and hurried up to the officer. “I’ve lost my little brother, Mr. Sullivan,” he said.
Chapter 29 of Larry Dexter, Reporter is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading “AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.”
causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading “AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Then Larry caught sight of a policeman he knew, and hurried up to the officer.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.”
a member of a police force
From this reading “Then Larry caught sight of a policeman he knew, and hurried up to the officer.”
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading ““I’ve lost my little brother, Mr. Sullivan,” he said.”
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.
see something for a brief time
In this reading “Then Larry caught sight of a policeman he knew, and hurried up to the officer.”
a younger brother
In this reading ““I’ve lost my little brother, Mr. Sullivan,” he said.”
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 Then Larry caught sight of a policeman he knew, and hurried up to the officer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Larry caught sight of a policeman he knew, and hurried up to the officer.
eagerly desirous
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “I’ve lost my little brother, Mr. Sullivan,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s so little that I can’t see him.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then Larry caught sight of a policeman he knew, and hurried up to the officer.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I’ll soon find him, though.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Larry caught sight of a policeman he knew, and hurried up to the officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He’s so little that I can’t see him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Then Larry caught sight of a policeman he knew, and hurried up to the officer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll soon find him, though.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve lost my little brother, Mr. Sullivan,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
and nothing more
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then Larry caught sight of a policeman he knew, and hurried up to the officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “He’s so little that I can’t see him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “I’ve lost my little brother, Mr. Sullivan,” he said.
engage in
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I’ve lost my little brother, Mr. Sullivan,” he said.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ve lost my little brother, Mr. Sullivan,” he said.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Larry caught sight of a policeman he knew, and hurried up to the officer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Then Larry caught sight of a policeman he knew, and hurried up to the officer.
a member of a police force
From this reading Then Larry caught sight of a policeman he knew, and hurried up to the officer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ve lost my little brother, Mr. Sullivan,” he said.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “He’s so little that I can’t see him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then Larry caught sight of a policeman he knew, and hurried up to the officer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “He’s so little that I can’t see him.
in the near future
From this reading I’ll soon find him, though.”
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading “I’ve lost my little brother, Mr. Sullivan,” he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He’s so little that I can’t see him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Larry caught sight of a policeman he knew, and hurried up to the officer.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I’ll soon find him, though.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
hard to endure
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN ANXIOUS SEARCH “I guess he’s just mixed up in the crowd,” murmured Larry, trying to make himself believe nothing harmful had befallen Jimmy.
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