Chapter 35 of Officer 666 is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Officer 666 is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KEARNEY MEETS HIS MATCH. There was no turning Whitney Barnes away with a soft answer. His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in. "Have you seen him?" demanded Barnes, looking about wildly. "No," Gladwin returned.
Chapter 35 of Officer 666 is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading “His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.”
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading “His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “KEARNEY MEETS HIS MATCH.”
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.”
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading “His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.”
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading “There was no turning Whitney Barnes away with a soft answer.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “"Have you seen him?" demanded Barnes, looking about wildly.”
past form of “yank” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.”
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.
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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 There was no turning Whitney Barnes away with a soft answer.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Have you seen him?" demanded Barnes, looking about wildly.
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.
react verbally
From this reading There was no turning Whitney Barnes away with a soft answer.
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was no turning Whitney Barnes away with a soft answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no turning Whitney Barnes away with a soft answer.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Have you seen him?" demanded Barnes, looking about wildly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," Gladwin returned.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you seen him?" demanded Barnes, looking about wildly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KEARNEY MEETS HIS MATCH.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KEARNEY MEETS HIS MATCH.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Have you seen him?" demanded Barnes, looking about wildly.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading KEARNEY MEETS HIS MATCH.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading KEARNEY MEETS HIS MATCH.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no turning Whitney Barnes away with a soft answer.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "No," Gladwin returned.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Have you seen him?" demanded Barnes, looking about wildly.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There was no turning Whitney Barnes away with a soft answer.
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no turning Whitney Barnes away with a soft answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading There was no turning Whitney Barnes away with a soft answer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no turning Whitney Barnes away with a soft answer.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.
at the time that
From this reading His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading There was no turning Whitney Barnes away with a soft answer.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading "Have you seen him?" demanded Barnes, looking about wildly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no turning Whitney Barnes away with a soft answer.
past form of “yank” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading His appeals for admission were rising to a strident pitch when his friend opened the door and yanked him in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you seen him?" demanded Barnes, looking about wildly.
Chapter 35 of Officer 666 by Barton Wood Currie holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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