Chapter 5 of Police!!! is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Police!!! is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Lezard," I said, "that lunatic trapper from Baffin Land has written to me again. What do you suppose is the matter with him? Is he just plain crazy or does he think he can be funny with me?" Lezard gazed at me absently. Then, all at once a gleam of savage interest lighted his somewhat solemn features.
Chapter 5 of Police!!! is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Is he just plain crazy or does he think he can be funny with me?"”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Is he just plain crazy or does he think he can be funny with me?"”
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “Then, all at once a gleam of savage interest lighted his somewhat solemn features.”
set afire or burning
From this reading “Then, all at once a gleam of savage interest lighted his somewhat solemn features.”
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading “"Lezard," I said, "that lunatic trapper from Baffin Land has written to me again.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Then, all at once a gleam of savage interest lighted his somewhat solemn features.”
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “Then, all at once a gleam of savage interest lighted his somewhat solemn features.”
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading “"Lezard," I said, "that lunatic trapper from Baffin Land has written to me again.”
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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 Then, all at once a gleam of savage interest lighted his somewhat solemn features.
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading Lezard gazed at me absently.
anew
From this reading "Lezard," I said, "that lunatic trapper from Baffin Land has written to me again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then, all at once a gleam of savage interest lighted his somewhat solemn features.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lezard gazed at me absently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lezard," I said, "that lunatic trapper from Baffin Land has written to me again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Is he just plain crazy or does he think he can be funny with me?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Is he just plain crazy or does he think he can be funny with me?"
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Is he just plain crazy or does he think he can be funny with me?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you suppose is the matter with him?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is he just plain crazy or does he think he can be funny with me?"
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Then, all at once a gleam of savage interest lighted his somewhat solemn features.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Lezard," I said, "that lunatic trapper from Baffin Land has written to me again.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Is he just plain crazy or does he think he can be funny with me?"
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lezard gazed at me absently.
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Then, all at once a gleam of savage interest lighted his somewhat solemn features.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lezard," I said, "that lunatic trapper from Baffin Land has written to me again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is he just plain crazy or does he think he can be funny with me?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What do you suppose is the matter with him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, all at once a gleam of savage interest lighted his somewhat solemn features.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Lezard," I said, "that lunatic trapper from Baffin Land has written to me again.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Then, all at once a gleam of savage interest lighted his somewhat solemn features.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What do you suppose is the matter with him?
and nothing more
From this reading Is he just plain crazy or does he think he can be funny with me?"
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Lezard," I said, "that lunatic trapper from Baffin Land has written to me again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lezard," I said, "that lunatic trapper from Baffin Land has written to me again.
set afire or burning
From this reading Then, all at once a gleam of savage interest lighted his somewhat solemn features.
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading "Lezard," I said, "that lunatic trapper from Baffin Land has written to me again.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What do you suppose is the matter with him?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lezard," I said, "that lunatic trapper from Baffin Land has written to me again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, all at once a gleam of savage interest lighted his somewhat solemn features.
on one occasion
From this reading Then, all at once a gleam of savage interest lighted his somewhat solemn features.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is he just plain crazy or does he think he can be funny with me?"
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Is he just plain crazy or does he think he can be funny with me?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lezard," I said, "that lunatic trapper from Baffin Land has written to me again.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Then, all at once a gleam of savage interest lighted his somewhat solemn features.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Then, all at once a gleam of savage interest lighted his somewhat solemn features.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Then, all at once a gleam of savage interest lighted his somewhat solemn features.
express a supposition
From this reading What do you suppose is the matter with him?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Lezard," I said, "that lunatic trapper from Baffin Land has written to me again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What do you suppose is the matter with him?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, all at once a gleam of savage interest lighted his somewhat solemn features.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Is he just plain crazy or does he think he can be funny with me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lezard," I said, "that lunatic trapper from Baffin Land has written to me again.
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading "Lezard," I said, "that lunatic trapper from Baffin Land has written to me again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you suppose is the matter with him?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What do you suppose is the matter with him?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "Lezard," I said, "that lunatic trapper from Baffin Land has written to me again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you suppose is the matter with him?
Chapter 5 of Police!!! by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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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