Chapter 9 of The Competitive Nephew is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Competitive Nephew is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's a _Rosher_ for you--that Eschenbach!" Birsky exclaimed for the hundredth time. "And mind you, right the way through, that crook knew he wasn't going to give us no orders yet! "But," he cried, "we got the crook dead to rights!" "What d'ye mean, we got him dead to rights?"
Chapter 9 of The Competitive Nephew is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"But," he cried, "we got the crook dead to rights!"”
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “"And mind you, right the way through, that crook knew he wasn't going to give us no orders yet!”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “"But," he cried, "we got the crook dead to rights!"”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Birsky exclaimed for the hundredth time.”
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading “Birsky exclaimed for the hundredth time.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"What d'ye mean, we got him dead to rights?"”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “"And mind you, right the way through, that crook knew he wasn't going to give us no orders yet!”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “"But," he cried, "we got the crook dead to rights!"”
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In this reading “Birsky exclaimed for the hundredth time.”
In this reading “Birsky exclaimed for the hundredth time.”
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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 "That's a _Rosher_ for you--that Eschenbach!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And mind you, right the way through, that crook knew he wasn't going to give us no orders yet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birsky exclaimed for the hundredth time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," he cried, "we got the crook dead to rights!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "But," he cried, "we got the crook dead to rights!"
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading "And mind you, right the way through, that crook knew he wasn't going to give us no orders yet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What d'ye mean, we got him dead to rights?"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "But," he cried, "we got the crook dead to rights!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a _Rosher_ for you--that Eschenbach!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Birsky exclaimed for the hundredth time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's a _Rosher_ for you--that Eschenbach!"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "And mind you, right the way through, that crook knew he wasn't going to give us no orders yet!
the act of departing
From this reading "And mind you, right the way through, that crook knew he wasn't going to give us no orders yet!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But," he cried, "we got the crook dead to rights!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And mind you, right the way through, that crook knew he wasn't going to give us no orders yet!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What d'ye mean, we got him dead to rights?"
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading Birsky exclaimed for the hundredth time.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And mind you, right the way through, that crook knew he wasn't going to give us no orders yet!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What d'ye mean, we got him dead to rights?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "And mind you, right the way through, that crook knew he wasn't going to give us no orders yet!
not any; not one
From this reading "And mind you, right the way through, that crook knew he wasn't going to give us no orders yet!
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "And mind you, right the way through, that crook knew he wasn't going to give us no orders yet!
precisely, exactly
From this reading "And mind you, right the way through, that crook knew he wasn't going to give us no orders yet!
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading "But," he cried, "we got the crook dead to rights!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a _Rosher_ for you--that Eschenbach!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That's a _Rosher_ for you--that Eschenbach!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a _Rosher_ for you--that Eschenbach!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Birsky exclaimed for the hundredth time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "And mind you, right the way through, that crook knew he wasn't going to give us no orders yet!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Birsky exclaimed for the hundredth time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And mind you, right the way through, that crook knew he wasn't going to give us no orders yet!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And mind you, right the way through, that crook knew he wasn't going to give us no orders yet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And mind you, right the way through, that crook knew he wasn't going to give us no orders yet!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "And mind you, right the way through, that crook knew he wasn't going to give us no orders yet!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But," he cried, "we got the crook dead to rights!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What d'ye mean, we got him dead to rights?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "And mind you, right the way through, that crook knew he wasn't going to give us no orders yet!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's a _Rosher_ for you--that Eschenbach!"
Chapter 9 of The Competitive Nephew by Montague Glass holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 9 holds 417 sentences of The Competitive Nephew, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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