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Chapter 20 holds 301 sentences of Special Detective (Ashton-Kirk), unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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Chapter 20 of Special Detective (Ashton-Kirk) is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room. He saluted stiffly. “Herr Campe,” said he, “told me to come to you. He said you would speak to me.” “Did he say anything more?”
Chapter 20 of Special Detective (Ashton-Kirk) is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.”
any thing at all
From this reading ““Did he say anything more?””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He said you would speak to me.””
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
any thing at all
From this reading “Did he say anything more?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Herr Campe,” said he, “told me to come to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
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From this reading “Herr Campe,” said he, “told me to come to you.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did he say anything more?”
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From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
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From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saluted stiffly.
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From this reading “Herr Campe,” said he, “told me to come to you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Herr Campe,” said he, “told me to come to you.
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From this reading “Did he say anything more?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Herr Campe,” said he, “told me to come to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saluted stiffly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did he say anything more?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said you would speak to me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saluted stiffly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Herr Campe,” said he, “told me to come to you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST As Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said you would speak to me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Herr Campe,” said he, “told me to come to you.
