Chapter 35 of The "Dock Rats" of New York is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of The "Dock Rats" of New York is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat. "It is over a week since you saw Renie?" "Yes." "When you saw her last had you reason to fear any special danger she was likely to encounter?" "Why do you ask that question?"
Chapter 35 of The "Dock Rats" of New York is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “"When you saw her last had you reason to fear any special danger she was likely to encounter?"”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.”
come together
From this reading “"When you saw her last had you reason to fear any special danger she was likely to encounter?"”
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading “The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “"When you saw her last had you reason to fear any special danger she was likely to encounter?"”
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading “The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “"When you saw her last had you reason to fear any special danger she was likely to encounter?"”
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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 detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "When you saw her last had you reason to fear any special danger she was likely to encounter?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why do you ask that question?"
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "When you saw her last had you reason to fear any special danger she was likely to encounter?"
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you ask that question?"
come together
From this reading "When you saw her last had you reason to fear any special danger she was likely to encounter?"
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "When you saw her last had you reason to fear any special danger she was likely to encounter?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "When you saw her last had you reason to fear any special danger she was likely to encounter?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "When you saw her last had you reason to fear any special danger she was likely to encounter?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is over a week since you saw Renie?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is over a week since you saw Renie?"
immediately past
From this reading "When you saw her last had you reason to fear any special danger she was likely to encounter?"
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "When you saw her last had you reason to fear any special danger she was likely to encounter?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.
above and across; more than
From this reading "It is over a week since you saw Renie?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Why do you ask that question?"
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "When you saw her last had you reason to fear any special danger she was likely to encounter?"
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From this reading "It is over a week since you saw Renie?"
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.
cut with a saw
From this reading "It is over a week since you saw Renie?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When you saw her last had you reason to fear any special danger she was likely to encounter?"
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It is over a week since you saw Renie?"
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "When you saw her last had you reason to fear any special danger she was likely to encounter?"
carry out
From this reading The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why do you ask that question?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The detective was beginning to take a more favorable view of the character of the man in the rubber coat.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "It is over a week since you saw Renie?"
at the time that
From this reading "When you saw her last had you reason to fear any special danger she was likely to encounter?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you ask that question?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is over a week since you saw Renie?"
Chapter 35 of The "Dock Rats" of New York by Old Sleuth holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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.
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