Chapter 10 of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT THE HANDWRITING EXPERT SHOWED. Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly: "We'd better get what he says in the form of an affidavit." "By all means," assented the old detective, eagerly. "Say, yer ain't a-goin' ter do nuthin' to me, are yer?" demanded Kelly.
Chapter 10 of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
From this reading “"We'd better get what he says in the form of an affidavit."”
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading “WHAT THE HANDWRITING EXPERT SHOWED.”
something written by hand
From this reading “WHAT THE HANDWRITING EXPERT SHOWED.”
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading “Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:”
possessive form of “kelly” — United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading “Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:”
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:”
in a statistically significant way
From this reading “Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"By all means," assented the old detective, eagerly.”
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From this reading "Say, yer ain't a-goin' ter do nuthin' to me, are yer?" demanded Kelly.
written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
From this reading "We'd better get what he says in the form of an affidavit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, yer ain't a-goin' ter do nuthin' to me, are yer?" demanded Kelly.
(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 "By all means," assented the old detective, eagerly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We'd better get what he says in the form of an affidavit."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Say, yer ain't a-goin' ter do nuthin' to me, are yer?" demanded Kelly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By all means," assented the old detective, eagerly.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We'd better get what he says in the form of an affidavit."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By all means," assented the old detective, eagerly.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Say, yer ain't a-goin' ter do nuthin' to me, are yer?" demanded Kelly.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "By all means," assented the old detective, eagerly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Say, yer ain't a-goin' ter do nuthin' to me, are yer?" demanded Kelly.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "By all means," assented the old detective, eagerly.
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading WHAT THE HANDWRITING EXPERT SHOWED.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "We'd better get what he says in the form of an affidavit."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We'd better get what he says in the form of an affidavit."
something written by hand
From this reading WHAT THE HANDWRITING EXPERT SHOWED.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'd better get what he says in the form of an affidavit."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We'd better get what he says in the form of an affidavit."
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading "Say, yer ain't a-goin' ter do nuthin' to me, are yer?" demanded Kelly.
possessive form of “kelly” — United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Say, yer ain't a-goin' ter do nuthin' to me, are yer?" demanded Kelly.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "By all means," assented the old detective, eagerly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, yer ain't a-goin' ter do nuthin' to me, are yer?" demanded Kelly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "By all means," assented the old detective, eagerly.
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:
express in words
From this reading "Say, yer ain't a-goin' ter do nuthin' to me, are yer?" demanded Kelly.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "We'd better get what he says in the form of an affidavit."
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading WHAT THE HANDWRITING EXPERT SHOWED.
in a statistically significant way
From this reading Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, yer ain't a-goin' ter do nuthin' to me, are yer?" demanded Kelly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE HANDWRITING EXPERT SHOWED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Realizing the importance of Martin Kelly's confession, Harry now turned to his partner and said, significantly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'd better get what he says in the form of an affidavit."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE HANDWRITING EXPERT SHOWED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, yer ain't a-goin' ter do nuthin' to me, are yer?" demanded Kelly.
Chapter 10 of The Bradys Beyond Their Depth by Francis Worcester Doughty holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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