Chapter 33 of The Cleverdale Mystery is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of The Cleverdale Mystery is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE. Mannis, reaching the street, was wild with excitement. "Curse the luck! Why didn't the fellow keep away from Cleverdale? I am lost!"
Chapter 33 of The Cleverdale Mystery is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “"Curse the luck!”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Mannis, reaching the street, was wild with excitement.”
a boy or man
From this reading “Why didn't the fellow keep away from Cleverdale?”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “RETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"Curse the luck!”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “Mannis, reaching the street, was wild with excitement.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Mannis, reaching the street, was wild with excitement.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Mannis, reaching the street, was wild with excitement.”
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 “Mannis, reaching the street, was wild with excitement.”
prevent from coming close
In this reading “Why didn't the fellow keep away from Cleverdale?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am lost!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why didn't the fellow keep away from Cleverdale?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why didn't the fellow keep away from Cleverdale?
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "Curse the luck!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why didn't the fellow keep away from Cleverdale?
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Mannis, reaching the street, was wild with excitement.
a boy or man
From this reading Why didn't the fellow keep away from Cleverdale?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why didn't the fellow keep away from Cleverdale?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am lost!"
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading RETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Why didn't the fellow keep away from Cleverdale?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I am lost!"
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Curse the luck!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mannis, reaching the street, was wild with excitement.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Mannis, reaching the street, was wild with excitement.
of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
From this reading RETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Mannis, reaching the street, was wild with excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mannis, reaching the street, was wild with excitement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mannis, reaching the street, was wild with excitement.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why didn't the fellow keep away from Cleverdale?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Mannis, reaching the street, was wild with excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mannis, reaching the street, was wild with excitement.
Chapter 33 of The Cleverdale Mystery by W. A. Wilkins holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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 33 holds 52 sentences of The Cleverdale Mystery, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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