Chapter 3 of Saboteurs on the River is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Saboteurs on the River is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I think myself that Burt Ottman was too far away to be properly identified. I mean to tell the police so, too." "Well, we all hope for DeWitt's sake that it is a mistake," Jerry said soberly. "But the evidence is stacking up fast. The motorboat came from Ottman's.
Chapter 3 of Saboteurs on the River is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading “"I think myself that Burt Ottman was too far away to be properly identified.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “"But the evidence is stacking up fast.”
having the identity known or established
From this reading “"I think myself that Burt Ottman was too far away to be properly identified.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “"Well, we all hope for DeWitt's sake that it is a mistake," Jerry said soberly.”
a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
From this reading “The motorboat came from Ottman's.”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “"I think myself that Burt Ottman was too far away to be properly identified.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"Well, we all hope for DeWitt's sake that it is a mistake," Jerry said soberly.”
-ing form of “stack” — load or cover with stacks
From this reading “"But the evidence is stacking up fast.”
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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In this reading “The motorboat came from Ottman's.”
In this reading “"Well, we all hope for DeWitt's sake that it is a mistake," Jerry said soberly.”
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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 "Well, we all hope for DeWitt's sake that it is a mistake," Jerry said soberly.
(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 "Well, we all hope for DeWitt's sake that it is a mistake," Jerry said soberly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I think myself that Burt Ottman was too far away to be properly identified.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think myself that Burt Ottman was too far away to be properly identified.
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading "I think myself that Burt Ottman was too far away to be properly identified.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the evidence is stacking up fast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The motorboat came from Ottman's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we all hope for DeWitt's sake that it is a mistake," Jerry said soberly.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "But the evidence is stacking up fast.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I think myself that Burt Ottman was too far away to be properly identified.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "But the evidence is stacking up fast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, we all hope for DeWitt's sake that it is a mistake," Jerry said soberly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The motorboat came from Ottman's.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Well, we all hope for DeWitt's sake that it is a mistake," Jerry said soberly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think myself that Burt Ottman was too far away to be properly identified.
having the identity known or established
From this reading "I think myself that Burt Ottman was too far away to be properly identified.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, we all hope for DeWitt's sake that it is a mistake," Jerry said soberly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, we all hope for DeWitt's sake that it is a mistake," Jerry said soberly.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Well, we all hope for DeWitt's sake that it is a mistake," Jerry said soberly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean to tell the police so, too."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Well, we all hope for DeWitt's sake that it is a mistake," Jerry said soberly.
a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
From this reading The motorboat came from Ottman's.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I think myself that Burt Ottman was too far away to be properly identified.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think myself that Burt Ottman was too far away to be properly identified.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The motorboat came from Ottman's.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading I mean to tell the police so, too."
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading "I think myself that Burt Ottman was too far away to be properly identified.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, we all hope for DeWitt's sake that it is a mistake," Jerry said soberly.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Well, we all hope for DeWitt's sake that it is a mistake," Jerry said soberly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I mean to tell the police so, too."
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "Well, we all hope for DeWitt's sake that it is a mistake," Jerry said soberly.
-ing form of “stack” — load or cover with stacks
From this reading "But the evidence is stacking up fast.
express in words
From this reading I mean to tell the police so, too."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think myself that Burt Ottman was too far away to be properly identified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I mean to tell the police so, too."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think myself that Burt Ottman was too far away to be properly identified.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think myself that Burt Ottman was too far away to be properly identified.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I think myself that Burt Ottman was too far away to be properly identified.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "But the evidence is stacking up fast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think myself that Burt Ottman was too far away to be properly identified.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we all hope for DeWitt's sake that it is a mistake," Jerry said soberly.
(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, we all hope for DeWitt's sake that it is a mistake," Jerry said soberly.
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