Chapter 1 of Tales of terror is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Tales of terror is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK DONOVAN’S DETECTIVE STORIES. Post 8vo. illustrated boards, 2_s._ each; cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ each. THE MAN-HUNTER. CAUGHT AT LAST! TRACKED AND TAKEN.
Chapter 1 of Tales of terror is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading “Post 8vo. illustrated boards, 2_s._ each; cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ each.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “Post 8vo. illustrated boards, 2_s._ each; cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ each.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “DICK DONOVAN’S DETECTIVE STORIES.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “DICK DONOVAN’S DETECTIVE STORIES.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Post 8vo. illustrated boards, 2_s._ each; cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ each.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “Post 8vo. illustrated boards, 2_s._ each; cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ each.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “DICK DONOVAN’S DETECTIVE STORIES.”
having tracks
From this reading “TRACKED AND TAKEN.”
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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a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution
In this reading “DICK DONOVAN’S DETECTIVE STORIES.”
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From this reading Post 8vo. illustrated boards, 2_s._ each; cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ each.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Post 8vo. illustrated boards, 2_s._ each; cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ each.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Post 8vo. illustrated boards, 2_s._ each; cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ each.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRACKED AND TAKEN.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAUGHT AT LAST!
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Post 8vo. illustrated boards, 2_s._ each; cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ each.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT AT LAST!
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Post 8vo. illustrated boards, 2_s._ each; cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ each.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Post 8vo. illustrated boards, 2_s._ each; cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ each.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading DICK DONOVAN’S DETECTIVE STORIES.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK DONOVAN’S DETECTIVE STORIES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK DONOVAN’S DETECTIVE STORIES.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Post 8vo. illustrated boards, 2_s._ each; cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ each.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Post 8vo. illustrated boards, 2_s._ each; cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ each.
immediately past
From this reading CAUGHT AT LAST!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN-HUNTER.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Post 8vo. illustrated boards, 2_s._ each; cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ each.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Post 8vo. illustrated boards, 2_s._ each; cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ each.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading DICK DONOVAN’S DETECTIVE STORIES.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading TRACKED AND TAKEN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN-HUNTER.
having tracks
From this reading TRACKED AND TAKEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Post 8vo. illustrated boards, 2_s._ each; cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ each.
Chapter 1 of Tales of terror by Dick Donovan holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 1 holds 431 sentences of Tales of terror, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Tales of terror by Dick Donovan exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 431 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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