Chapter 6 of The Crime of the French Café and Other is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Crime of the French Café and Other is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. JOHN JONES. Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters. He was talking with Superintendent Byrnes. "The identification of that woman gets stronger all the time," said the superintendent.
Chapter 6 of The Crime of the French Café and Other is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “"The identification of that woman gets stronger all the time," said the superintendent.”
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.”
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading “"The identification of that woman gets stronger all the time," said the superintendent.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “JOHN JONES.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “"The identification of that woman gets stronger all the time," said the superintendent.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “He was talking with Superintendent Byrnes.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.
(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 "The identification of that woman gets stronger all the time," said the superintendent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was talking with Superintendent Byrnes.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "The identification of that woman gets stronger all the time," said the superintendent.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was talking with Superintendent Byrnes.
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading "The identification of that woman gets stronger all the time," said the superintendent.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN JONES.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading JOHN JONES.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The identification of that woman gets stronger all the time," said the superintendent.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "The identification of that woman gets stronger all the time," said the superintendent.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading He was talking with Superintendent Byrnes.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He was talking with Superintendent Byrnes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The identification of that woman gets stronger all the time," said the superintendent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The identification of that woman gets stronger all the time," said the superintendent.
up to a particular time
From this reading Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.
at the time that
From this reading Nothing of great importance occurred in the case until the next afternoon when Nick was at Police Headquarters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was talking with Superintendent Byrnes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The identification of that woman gets stronger all the time," said the superintendent.
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