Chapter 26 of Old Crow is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of Old Crow is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dick shook his head. "Well," said Raven, "if it's France then, maybe I'll go with you." Dick smiled slightly. Did his lip tremble? "No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."
Chapter 26 of Old Crow is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Dick shook his head.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “"Well," said Raven, "if it's France then, maybe I'll go with you."”
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Did his lip tremble?”
by chance
From this reading “"Well," said Raven, "if it's France then, maybe I'll go with you."”
your grandmother
From this reading “"No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."”
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading “"Well," said Raven, "if it's France then, maybe I'll go with you."”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Dick smiled slightly.”
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “Did his lip tremble?”
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 “"No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."”
In this reading “Dick smiled slightly.”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “"No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."”
be present or associated with an event or entity
In this reading “"Well," said Raven, "if it's France then, maybe I'll go with you."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading "No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick shook his head.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did his lip tremble?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "Well," said Raven, "if it's France then, maybe I'll go with you."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well," said Raven, "if it's France then, maybe I'll go with you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dick shook his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Raven, "if it's France then, maybe I'll go with you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well," said Raven, "if it's France then, maybe I'll go with you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Raven, "if it's France then, maybe I'll go with you."
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Did his lip tremble?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."
by chance
From this reading "Well," said Raven, "if it's France then, maybe I'll go with you."
your grandmother
From this reading "No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."
on one occasion
From this reading "No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading "Well," said Raven, "if it's France then, maybe I'll go with you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Raven, "if it's France then, maybe I'll go with you."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Dick shook his head.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Dick smiled slightly.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Dick smiled slightly.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well," said Raven, "if it's France then, maybe I'll go with you."
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Did his lip tremble?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "No," he said, at once, as if he'd been waiting for it, "you stay here and look after Nan."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said Raven, "if it's France then, maybe I'll go with you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well," said Raven, "if it's France then, maybe I'll go with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said Raven, "if it's France then, maybe I'll go with you."
Chapter 26 of Old Crow by Alice Brown holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 26 holds 417 sentences of Old Crow, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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