Chapter 15 of Some honeymoon! is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Some honeymoon! is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise. "I'll search you later--and that woman. I knew there was somethin' fishy about all this. I was a chump not to see into it right at the start. Of course Mrs. Judson is just the sort of a party a pair of crooks would get their hooks into."
Chapter 15 of Some honeymoon! is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “I was a chump not to see into it right at the start.”
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Judson is just the sort of a party a pair of crooks would get their hooks into."”
of or relating to or resembling fish
From this reading “I knew there was somethin' fishy about all this.”
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Judson is just the sort of a party a pair of crooks would get their hooks into."”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Judson is just the sort of a party a pair of crooks would get their hooks into."”
move upward
From this reading “SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “"I'll search you later--and that woman.”
a detective who follows a trail
From this reading “SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise.”
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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as might be expected
In this reading “Of course Mrs. Judson is just the sort of a party a pair of crooks would get their hooks into."”
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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 I was a chump not to see into it right at the start.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I knew there was somethin' fishy about all this.
(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 I knew there was somethin' fishy about all this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll search you later--and that woman.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was a chump not to see into it right at the start.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading I was a chump not to see into it right at the start.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Mrs. Judson is just the sort of a party a pair of crooks would get their hooks into."
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Of course Mrs. Judson is just the sort of a party a pair of crooks would get their hooks into."
of or relating to or resembling fish
From this reading I knew there was somethin' fishy about all this.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Of course Mrs. Judson is just the sort of a party a pair of crooks would get their hooks into."
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading Of course Mrs. Judson is just the sort of a party a pair of crooks would get their hooks into."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew there was somethin' fishy about all this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll search you later--and that woman.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was a chump not to see into it right at the start.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course Mrs. Judson is just the sort of a party a pair of crooks would get their hooks into."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was a chump not to see into it right at the start.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course Mrs. Judson is just the sort of a party a pair of crooks would get their hooks into."
and nothing more
From this reading Of course Mrs. Judson is just the sort of a party a pair of crooks would get their hooks into."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew there was somethin' fishy about all this.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I'll search you later--and that woman.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Of course Mrs. Judson is just the sort of a party a pair of crooks would get their hooks into."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was a chump not to see into it right at the start.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Mrs. Judson is just the sort of a party a pair of crooks would get their hooks into."
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Of course Mrs. Judson is just the sort of a party a pair of crooks would get their hooks into."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Of course Mrs. Judson is just the sort of a party a pair of crooks would get their hooks into."
precisely, exactly
From this reading SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise.
move upward
From this reading SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "I'll search you later--and that woman.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was a chump not to see into it right at the start.
a detective who follows a trail
From this reading SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise.
the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth
From this reading SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew there was somethin' fishy about all this.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Of course Mrs. Judson is just the sort of a party a pair of crooks would get their hooks into."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I was a chump not to see into it right at the start.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll search you later--and that woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was a chump not to see into it right at the start.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of course Mrs. Judson is just the sort of a party a pair of crooks would get their hooks into."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I knew there was somethin' fishy about all this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I knew there was somethin' fishy about all this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew there was somethin' fishy about all this.
in or at the place that
From this reading SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I'll search you later--and that woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course Mrs. Judson is just the sort of a party a pair of crooks would get their hooks into."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SOME SLEUTH "Now, stop right where you are," said Miss Solomons, as John Ryder started to rise.
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