Chapter 1 of The amateur crime is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The amateur crime is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The young man waved his arms violently. “You’re a cabbage!” he shouted. “A turnip! A vegetable marrow! A—” He paused.
Chapter 1 of The amateur crime is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any of various types of cabbage
From this reading ““You’re a cabbage!” he shouted.”
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading “A vegetable marrow!”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “A—” He paused.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ““You’re a cabbage!” he shouted.”
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading ““A turnip!”
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading “A vegetable marrow!”
in a violent manner
From this reading “The young man waved his arms violently.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “The young man waved his arms violently.”
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 teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The young man waved his arms violently.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “You’re a cabbage!” he shouted.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The young man waved his arms violently.
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading “You’re a cabbage!” he shouted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’re a cabbage!” he shouted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man waved his arms violently.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man waved his arms violently.
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading A vegetable marrow!
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading A—” He paused.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “You’re a cabbage!” he shouted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man waved his arms violently.
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading “A turnip!
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading A vegetable marrow!
in a violent manner
From this reading The young man waved his arms violently.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The young man waved his arms violently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re a cabbage!” he shouted.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man waved his arms violently.
Chapter 1 of The amateur crime by Anthony Berkeley holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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 86 sentences of The amateur crime, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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