Chapter 10 of The Crime and the Criminal is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Crime and the Criminal is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(_The Story as told by Mrs. Carruth_.) THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT. To have fallen out of an express train going at full speed! I have had some strange experiences, for a mere woman. But this, I think, beats all.
Chapter 10 of The Crime and the Criminal is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT.”
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading “But this, I think, beats all.”
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading “I have had some strange experiences, for a mere woman.”
give expression to
From this reading “To have fallen out of an express train going at full speed!”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “To have fallen out of an express train going at full speed!”
being nothing more than specified
From this reading “I have had some strange experiences, for a mere woman.”
move hurridly
From this reading “To have fallen out of an express train going at full speed!”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “To have fallen out of an express train going at full speed!”
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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 THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT.
(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 But this, I think, beats all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To have fallen out of an express train going at full speed!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (_The Story as told by Mrs. Carruth_.)
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To have fallen out of an express train going at full speed!
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading But this, I think, beats all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this, I think, beats all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (_The Story as told by Mrs. Carruth_.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_The Story as told by Mrs. Carruth_.)
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading I have had some strange experiences, for a mere woman.
give expression to
From this reading To have fallen out of an express train going at full speed!
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading To have fallen out of an express train going at full speed!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have had some strange experiences, for a mere woman.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading To have fallen out of an express train going at full speed!
the act of departing
From this reading To have fallen out of an express train going at full speed!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had some strange experiences, for a mere woman.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have fallen out of an express train going at full speed!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have had some strange experiences, for a mere woman.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading I have had some strange experiences, for a mere woman.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading (_The Story as told by Mrs. Carruth_.)
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To have fallen out of an express train going at full speed!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have had some strange experiences, for a mere woman.
move hurridly
From this reading To have fallen out of an express train going at full speed!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading (_The Story as told by Mrs. Carruth_.)
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I have had some strange experiences, for a mere woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_The Story as told by Mrs. Carruth_.)
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But this, I think, beats all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this, I think, beats all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have fallen out of an express train going at full speed!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading (_The Story as told by Mrs. Carruth_.)
create by training and teaching
From this reading To have fallen out of an express train going at full speed!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I have had some strange experiences, for a mere woman.
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