Chapter 4 of Police!!! is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Police!!! is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly. "Or it might be ten minutes," sobbed Miss Dingleheimer. "What do _you_ know about it, anyway! I want to go home. I'm putting on my stockings now.
Chapter 4 of Police!!! is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"What do _you_ know about it, anyway!”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “"It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.”
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading “"It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.”
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading “"It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “"It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.”
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “"Or it might be ten minutes," sobbed Miss Dingleheimer.”
in a soothing manner
From this reading “"It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.”
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading “I'm putting on my stockings now.”
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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 "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What do _you_ know about it, anyway!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "What do _you_ know about it, anyway!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Or it might be ten minutes," sobbed Miss Dingleheimer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do _you_ know about it, anyway!
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I want to go home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I want to go home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm putting on my stockings now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What do _you_ know about it, anyway!
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Or it might be ten minutes," sobbed Miss Dingleheimer.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Or it might be ten minutes," sobbed Miss Dingleheimer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm putting on my stockings now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I'm putting on my stockings now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'm putting on my stockings now.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or it might be ten minutes," sobbed Miss Dingleheimer.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I'm putting on my stockings now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading "Or it might be ten minutes," sobbed Miss Dingleheimer.
in a soothing manner
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading I'm putting on my stockings now.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Or it might be ten minutes," sobbed Miss Dingleheimer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to go home.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to go home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do _you_ know about it, anyway!
a late time of life
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do _you_ know about it, anyway!
Chapter 4 of Police!!! by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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 4 holds 448 sentences of Police!!!, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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