Chapter 15 of Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened. "Clue?" he said. "Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper. No, sir! But I've got a clue that'll mean something.
Chapter 15 of Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading “For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened.”
take into custody
From this reading “"Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper.”
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened.”
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading “For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened.”
a slight indication
From this reading “"Clue?" he said.”
marked by skill in deception
From this reading “For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened.”
add pepper to
From this reading “"Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper.”
a very small spot
From this reading “"Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper.”
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temporarily
In this reading “For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened.”
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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 For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened.
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper.
take into custody
From this reading "Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper.
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened.
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened.
a slight indication
From this reading "Clue?" he said.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened.
marked by skill in deception
From this reading For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I've got a clue that'll mean something.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Clue?" he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper.
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From this reading But I've got a clue that'll mean something.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But I've got a clue that'll mean something.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened.
not any; not one
From this reading No, sir!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper.
add pepper to
From this reading "Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Clue?" he said.
express in words
From this reading "Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened.
term of address for a man
From this reading No, sir!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But I've got a clue that'll mean something.
a very small spot
From this reading "Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened.
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From this reading But I've got a clue that'll mean something.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment this seemed to annoy Chi Foxy, but his face suddenly brightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, friend, I wouldn't ask you to arrest me on any such clue as a speck of red pepper.
Chapter 15 of Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective by Ellis Parker Butler holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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