Chapter 7 of Larry Dexter's Great Search is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Larry Dexter's Great Search is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him. Suspicion was in the look, but the reporter never quailed. He was playing a bold game and he was running a risk, but he was not going to give up so soon. "What's your name?" the man asked him. "Larry Dexter."
Chapter 7 of Larry Dexter's Great Search is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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fearless and daring
From this reading “He was playing a bold game and he was running a risk, but he was not going to give up so soon.”
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading “"Larry Dexter."”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.”
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “Suspicion was in the look, but the reporter never quailed.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “He was playing a bold game and he was running a risk, but he was not going to give up so soon.”
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading “AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was playing a bold game and he was running a risk, but he was not going to give up so soon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's your name?" the man asked him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.
fearless and daring
From this reading He was playing a bold game and he was running a risk, but he was not going to give up so soon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Suspicion was in the look, but the reporter never quailed.
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading "Larry Dexter."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He was playing a bold game and he was running a risk, but he was not going to give up so soon.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was playing a bold game and he was running a risk, but he was not going to give up so soon.
the act of departing
From this reading He was playing a bold game and he was running a risk, but he was not going to give up so soon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was playing a bold game and he was running a risk, but he was not going to give up so soon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suspicion was in the look, but the reporter never quailed.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Suspicion was in the look, but the reporter never quailed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.
a particular point in time
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What's your name?" the man asked him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Suspicion was in the look, but the reporter never quailed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was playing a bold game and he was running a risk, but he was not going to give up so soon.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He was playing a bold game and he was running a risk, but he was not going to give up so soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suspicion was in the look, but the reporter never quailed.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Suspicion was in the look, but the reporter never quailed.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He was playing a bold game and he was running a risk, but he was not going to give up so soon.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He was playing a bold game and he was running a risk, but he was not going to give up so soon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was playing a bold game and he was running a risk, but he was not going to give up so soon.
in the near future
From this reading He was playing a bold game and he was running a risk, but he was not going to give up so soon.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Suspicion was in the look, but the reporter never quailed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was playing a bold game and he was running a risk, but he was not going to give up so soon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was playing a bold game and he was running a risk, but he was not going to give up so soon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suspicion was in the look, but the reporter never quailed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's your name?" the man asked him.
which person or people
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN For a moment the man who had questioned Larry stood gazing at him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's your name?" the man asked him.
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