Chapter 5 of Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone. "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver. He turned to Billy Getz. "Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?" "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
Chapter 5 of Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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speak to
From this reading “He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.”
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “"I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “He turned to Billy Getz.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “"I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “"I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.”
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?"”
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading “"I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “"Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?"”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.”
look about oneself
In this reading “He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.”
In this reading “He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.”
put a telephone receiver back in its cradle
In this reading “"I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.”
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.
speak to
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading He turned to Billy Getz.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned to Billy Getz.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
destroyed or killed
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?"
on one occasion
From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?"
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to Billy Getz.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'll attend to it at once," he concluded, and hung up the receiver.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
which person or people
From this reading He looked around, but Philo Gubb, who had heard the name and address, was already gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wittaker," said Billy, "I give you my word I had nothing to do with this."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Billy," he said severely, "is this another of your jokes?"
Chapter 5 of Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective by Ellis Parker Butler holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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 5 holds 392 sentences of Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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