Chapter 34 of The "Dock Rats" of New York is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The "Dock Rats" of New York is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose. The man, after indulging in a few moments' silent thought as described, said: "Do you think it possible to communicate with the girl alone?" "Yes." "You say you are an honest man?"
Chapter 34 of The "Dock Rats" of New York is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.”
transmit information
From this reading “"Do you think it possible to communicate with the girl alone?"”
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “The man, after indulging in a few moments' silent thought as described, said:”
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.”
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading “The man, after indulging in a few moments' silent thought as described, said:”
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading “As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.”
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading “As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.
later than; following
From this reading The man, after indulging in a few moments' silent thought as described, said:
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Do you think it possible to communicate with the girl alone?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You say you are an honest man?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You say you are an honest man?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.
transmit information
From this reading "Do you think it possible to communicate with the girl alone?"
placed crosswise
From this reading As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The man, after indulging in a few moments' silent thought as described, said:
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think it possible to communicate with the girl alone?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The man, after indulging in a few moments' silent thought as described, said:
a young female
From this reading "Do you think it possible to communicate with the girl alone?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "You say you are an honest man?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man, after indulging in a few moments' silent thought as described, said:
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading The man, after indulging in a few moments' silent thought as described, said:
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you think it possible to communicate with the girl alone?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man, after indulging in a few moments' silent thought as described, said:
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The man, after indulging in a few moments' silent thought as described, said:
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Do you think it possible to communicate with the girl alone?"
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The man, after indulging in a few moments' silent thought as described, said:
express in words
From this reading "You say you are an honest man?"
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The man, after indulging in a few moments' silent thought as described, said:
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think it possible to communicate with the girl alone?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The man, after indulging in a few moments' silent thought as described, said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you think it possible to communicate with the girl alone?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As intimated, a weird suspicion had crossed the detective's mind, and he was acting with a purpose.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think it possible to communicate with the girl alone?"
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