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The double dagger

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The double dagger is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Nat Ridley • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.
"Look after matters here until I get back, Berry," called Nat to his assistant.
"I'm going to have a look in that taxi."
"Right!"
Berry assented.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The double dagger

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The double dagger is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.
Line 2
"Look after matters here until I get back, Berry," called Nat to his assistant.
Line 3
"I'm going to have a look in that taxi."
Line 4
"Right!"
/raɪt/
Line 5
Berry assented.

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assistant noun US /əˈsɪstənt/

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading “"Look after matters here until I get back, Berry," called Nat to his assistant.”

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Berry noun US /ˈberi/

any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading “"Look after matters here until I get back, Berry," called Nat to his assistant.”

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cab noun US /kæb/

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading “AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.”

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hasty adjective US /ˈheɪsti/

excessively quick

From this reading “AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.”

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issuing noun US /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/

the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)

From this reading “AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.”

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perusal noun US /pərˈuːzəl/

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading “AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.”

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Ridley noun US /ˈrɪdli/

a marine turtle

From this reading “AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.”

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taxi verb US /ˈtæksi/

travel slowly

From this reading “"I'm going to have a look in that taxi."”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

short time adjective + noun

In this reading “AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.”

26,831 times in 426,211 chapters
get back verb + particle

recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost

In this reading “"Look after matters here until I get back, Berry," called Nat to his assistant.”

27,900 times in 426,211 chapters
Look after verb + particle

keep under careful scrutiny

In this reading “"Look after matters here until I get back, Berry," called Nat to his assistant.”

27,646 times in 426,211 chapters
found out verb + adjective

In this reading “AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.”

21,998 times in 426,211 chapters
in the cab preposition + article + noun counted as “in … cab”

In this reading “AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.”

2,479 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 59

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I'm going to have a look in that taxi."

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "Look after matters here until I get back, Berry," called Nat to his assistant.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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assented

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From this reading Berry assented.

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assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading "Look after matters here until I get back, Berry," called Nat to his assistant.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Look after matters here until I get back, Berry," called Nat to his assistant.

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BerrynounUS /ˈberi/

any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading "Look after matters here until I get back, Berry," called Nat to his assistant.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cabnounUS /kæb/

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Look after matters here until I get back, Berry," called Nat to his assistant.

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deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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flashverbUS /flæʃ/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Look after matters here until I get back, Berry," called Nat to his assistant.

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goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "I'm going to have a look in that taxi."

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/

excessively quick

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I'm going to have a look in that taxi."

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Look after matters here until I get back, Berry," called Nat to his assistant.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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how

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From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

Pending verification
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Look after matters here until I get back, Berry," called Nat to his assistant.

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I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'm going to have a look in that taxi."

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ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/

the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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Lemberg

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From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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LookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Look after matters here until I get back, Berry," called Nat to his assistant.

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mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "Look after matters here until I get back, Berry," called Nat to his assistant.

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metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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Nat

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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ORDERnounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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policenounUS /pəˈliːs/

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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RAMON

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From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

Pending verification
RidleynounUS /ˈrɪdli/

a marine turtle

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Right!"

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shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/

travel slowly

From this reading "I'm going to have a look in that taxi."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AN ORDER TO RAMON From the hasty perusal of the flash story in the paper, Nat Ridley gained an idea of how Lemberg had met his death--that is, he knew all the police had found out in the short time between the discovery of the body in the cab and the issuing of the evening extra.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "Look after matters here until I get back, Berry," called Nat to his assistant.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The double dagger section by section

How to work through The double dagger section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 0 chapters of The double dagger to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The double dagger

Words and structures a reader meets early in The double dagger, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
One of the 0 chapters of The double dagger, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 2
One of the 0 chapters of The double dagger, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 3
One of the 0 chapters of The double dagger, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.