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The Exploits of Elaine

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.
"Perry Bennett, her lawyer, is in favor again with Elaine Dodge," he was saying.
"She and Kennedy are on the outs even yet.
But they may become reconciled.
Then she'll have that fellow on our trail again.
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The Exploits of Elaine

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Exploits of Elaine is here in full — 499 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.
/ðə ˈaʊər ʌv θriː wɪð ðə ˈɑːmənəs ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər ʌv hɪz ˈklʌtʃɪŋ hænd ɪkˈstendəd ðə ˈmæstər ˈkrɪmənəl ˈemfəsaɪzd hɪz ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz tuː hɪz ˈmɪnjənz/
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"Perry Bennett, her lawyer, is in favor again with Elaine Dodge," he was saying.
Line 3
"She and Kennedy are on the outs even yet.
/ʃiː ənd ˈkenədi ɑːr ɑːn ðə aʊts ˈiːvɪn jet/
Line 4
But they may become reconciled.
/bʌt ðeɪ meɪ bɪˈkʌm ˈrekənsaɪld/
Line 5
Then she'll have that fellow on our trail again.

Learner Dictionary

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.

Bennett noun US /ˈbenət/

United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)

From this reading “"Perry Bennett, her lawyer, is in favor again with Elaine Dodge," he was saying.”

Clutching verb US /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading “THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.”

Dodge verb US /dɑːdʒ/

make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading “"Perry Bennett, her lawyer, is in favor again with Elaine Dodge," he was saying.”

emphasized adjective US /ˈemfəsaɪzd/

spoken with emphasis

From this reading “THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.”

forefinger noun US /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/

the finger next to the thumb

From this reading “THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.”

minions noun US /ˈmɪnjənz/

plural of “minion” — a servile or fawning dependant

From this reading “THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.”

outs noun US /aʊts/

plural of “out” — (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball

From this reading “"She and Kennedy are on the outs even yet.”

Perry noun US /ˈperi/

United States philosopher (1876-1957)

From this reading “"Perry Bennett, her lawyer, is in favor again with Elaine Dodge," he was saying.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Perry Bennett, her lawyer, is in favor again with Elaine Dodge," he was saying.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "She and Kennedy are on the outs even yet.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "She and Kennedy are on the outs even yet.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading But they may become reconciled.

BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/

United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)

From this reading "Perry Bennett, her lawyer, is in favor again with Elaine Dodge," he was saying.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But they may become reconciled.

ClutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.

criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.

DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/

make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading "Perry Bennett, her lawyer, is in favor again with Elaine Dodge," he was saying.

Elaine

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

From this reading "Perry Bennett, her lawyer, is in favor again with Elaine Dodge," he was saying.

emphasizedadjectiveUS /ˈemfəsaɪzd/

spoken with emphasis

From this reading THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "She and Kennedy are on the outs even yet.

extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.

favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading "Perry Bennett, her lawyer, is in favor again with Elaine Dodge," he was saying.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading Then she'll have that fellow on our trail again.

forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/

the finger next to the thumb

From this reading THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.

HandnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then she'll have that fellow on our trail again.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Perry Bennett, her lawyer, is in favor again with Elaine Dodge," he was saying.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Perry Bennett, her lawyer, is in favor again with Elaine Dodge," he was saying.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.

HOURnounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Perry Bennett, her lawyer, is in favor again with Elaine Dodge," he was saying.

instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Perry Bennett, her lawyer, is in favor again with Elaine Dodge," he was saying.

KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/

35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)

From this reading "She and Kennedy are on the outs even yet.

lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading "Perry Bennett, her lawyer, is in favor again with Elaine Dodge," he was saying.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading But they may become reconciled.

minionsnounUS /ˈmɪnjənz/

plural of “minion” — a servile or fawning dependant

From this reading THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.

ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "She and Kennedy are on the outs even yet.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Then she'll have that fellow on our trail again.

outsnounUS /aʊts/

plural of “out” — (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball

From this reading "She and Kennedy are on the outs even yet.

PerrynounUS /ˈperi/

United States philosopher (1876-1957)

From this reading "Perry Bennett, her lawyer, is in favor again with Elaine Dodge," he was saying.

reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/

made compatible or consistent

From this reading But they may become reconciled.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading "Perry Bennett, her lawyer, is in favor again with Elaine Dodge," he was saying.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "She and Kennedy are on the outs even yet.

she'll

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

From this reading Then she'll have that fellow on our trail again.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then she'll have that fellow on our trail again.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she'll have that fellow on our trail again.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But they may become reconciled.

THREEnounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Then she'll have that fellow on our trail again.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "Perry Bennett, her lawyer, is in favor again with Elaine Dodge," he was saying.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE HOUR OF THREE With the ominous forefinger of his Clutching Hand extended, the master criminal emphasized his instructions to his minions.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "She and Kennedy are on the outs even yet.

Chapter 10 of The Exploits of Elaine by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 499 sentences, grouped into 100 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Kennedy
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Thrown
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Himself
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Wholeheartedly
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