Chapter 21 of The "Dock Rats" of New York is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The "Dock Rats" of New York is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The detective's friend, Taylor, appeared disinclined to remain; he said: "I only promised to point out to you the rendezvous. "Have you done so?" "Yes." "I do not know where the landing is made."
Chapter 21 of The "Dock Rats" of New York is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “The detective's friend, Taylor, appeared disinclined to remain; he said:”
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “The detective's friend, Taylor, appeared disinclined to remain; he said:”
unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval
From this reading “The detective's friend, Taylor, appeared disinclined to remain; he said:”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “"I do not know where the landing is made."”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"I only promised to point out to you the rendezvous.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “The detective's friend, Taylor, appeared disinclined to remain; he said:”
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading “"I only promised to point out to you the rendezvous.”
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “The detective's friend, Taylor, appeared disinclined to remain; he said:”
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.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The detective's friend, Taylor, appeared disinclined to remain; he said:
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective's friend, Taylor, appeared disinclined to remain; he said:
unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval
From this reading The detective's friend, Taylor, appeared disinclined to remain; he said:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not know where the landing is made."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Have you done so?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The detective's friend, Taylor, appeared disinclined to remain; he said:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you done so?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The detective's friend, Taylor, appeared disinclined to remain; he said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I only promised to point out to you the rendezvous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I do not know where the landing is made."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I do not know where the landing is made."
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading "I do not know where the landing is made."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I do not know where the landing is made."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not know where the landing is made."
and nothing more
From this reading "I only promised to point out to you the rendezvous.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I only promised to point out to you the rendezvous.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "I only promised to point out to you the rendezvous.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I only promised to point out to you the rendezvous.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The detective's friend, Taylor, appeared disinclined to remain; he said:
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading "I only promised to point out to you the rendezvous.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The detective's friend, Taylor, appeared disinclined to remain; he said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Have you done so?"
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading The detective's friend, Taylor, appeared disinclined to remain; he said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The detective's friend, Taylor, appeared disinclined to remain; he said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The detective's friend, Taylor, appeared disinclined to remain; he said:
in or at the place that
From this reading "I do not know where the landing is made."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I only promised to point out to you the rendezvous.
Chapter 21 of The "Dock Rats" of New York by Old Sleuth holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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 21 holds 87 sentences of The "Dock Rats" of New York, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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