Chapter 11 of The Cat's Paw is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Cat's Paw is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I. O. U. Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side. "Stop a moment!" And at the stern command in his voice Oscar halted. "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
Chapter 11 of The Cat's Paw is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “"I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."”
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading “"I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."”
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “And at the stern command in his voice Oscar halted.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “And at the stern command in his voice Oscar halted.”
United States composer of musical comedies (especially in collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II and with Lorenz Hart) (1902-1979)
From this reading “Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.”
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading “Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.”
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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stem the flow of
In this reading “Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.”
In this reading “And at the stern command in his voice Oscar halted.”
In this reading “Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Stop a moment!"
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the stern command in his voice Oscar halted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading And at the stern command in his voice Oscar halted.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading And at the stern command in his voice Oscar halted.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. O. U.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
a particular point in time
From this reading "Stop a moment!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I. O. U.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading And at the stern command in his voice Oscar halted.
United States composer of musical comedies (especially in collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II and with Lorenz Hart) (1902-1979)
From this reading Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading And at the stern command in his voice Oscar halted.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop a moment!"
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.
express in words
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ted Rodgers shut off his engine, sprang from the car and in ten strides had gained the old negro's side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading I. O. U.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And at the stern command in his voice Oscar halted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am convinced that you know more of Miss Susan Baird's death than you have admitted, Oscar, and--" his voice deepened, "you are going to tell me the truth."
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