Chapter 2 of The "Dock Rats" of New York is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The "Dock Rats" of New York is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The man chuckled as he said: "I thought you would listen to me when I let on what I know'd." "Tell me the secret!" commanded the girl. "Oh, yes, Renie! but I've a condition." "A condition?
Chapter 2 of The "Dock Rats" of New York is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “The man chuckled as he said:”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “"Tell me the secret!" commanded the girl.”
a state at a particular time
From this reading “"Oh, yes, Renie! but I've a condition."”
a young female
From this reading “"Tell me the secret!" commanded the girl.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"I thought you would listen to me when I let on what I know'd."”
hear with intention
From this reading “"I thought you would listen to me when I let on what I know'd."”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “"Tell me the secret!" commanded the girl.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Oh, yes, Renie! but I've a condition."”
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 "Oh, yes, Renie! but I've a condition."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man chuckled as he said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, yes, Renie! but I've a condition."
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading The man chuckled as he said:
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Tell me the secret!" commanded the girl.
a state at a particular time
From this reading "Oh, yes, Renie! but I've a condition."
a young female
From this reading "Tell me the secret!" commanded the girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man chuckled as he said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you would listen to me when I let on what I know'd."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, yes, Renie! but I've a condition."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought you would listen to me when I let on what I know'd."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I thought you would listen to me when I let on what I know'd."
hear with intention
From this reading "I thought you would listen to me when I let on what I know'd."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man chuckled as he said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I thought you would listen to me when I let on what I know'd."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, Renie! but I've a condition."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I thought you would listen to me when I let on what I know'd."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, yes, Renie! but I've a condition."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The man chuckled as he said:
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Tell me the secret!" commanded the girl.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me the secret!" commanded the girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man chuckled as he said:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you would listen to me when I let on what I know'd."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought you would listen to me when I let on what I know'd."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I thought you would listen to me when I let on what I know'd."
at the time that
From this reading "I thought you would listen to me when I let on what I know'd."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought you would listen to me when I let on what I know'd."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, Renie! but I've a condition."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you would listen to me when I let on what I know'd."
Chapter 2 of The "Dock Rats" of New York by Old Sleuth 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 2 holds 52 sentences of The "Dock Rats" of New York, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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