The Great K. & A. Robbery

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When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

"They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

He nodded, and followed the sheriff and Lord Ralles out.

The moment they were gone, Mr. Camp said, "I came back to give you a last chance."

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Chapter XIII

Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Great K. & A. Robbery is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

A LESSON IN POLITENESS Within five minutes we had a big surprise, for the sheriff and Mr. Baldwin came back, and the former announced that Fred and Lord Ralles were free, having been released on bail. When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies. "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow." He nodded, and followed the sheriff and Lord Ralles out. The moment they were gone, Mr. Camp said, "I came back to give you a last chance."

The Great K. & A. Robbery

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Great K. & A. Robbery is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

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"They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

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He nodded, and followed the sheriff and Lord Ralles out.

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The moment they were gone, Mr. Camp said, "I came back to give you a last chance."

/ðə ˈmoʊmənt ðeɪ wɜːr ɡɔːn ˈmɪstər kæmp sed aɪ keɪm bæk tuː ɡɪv juː ə læst tʃæns/

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bail verb US /beɪl/

release after a security has been paid

From this reading “A LESSON IN POLITENESS Within five minutes we had a big surprise, for the sheriff and Mr. Baldwin came back, and the former announced that Fred and Lord Ralles were free, having been released on bail.”

Baldwin noun US /ˈbɔːldwən/

United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)

bond noun US /bɑːnd/

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading “When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.”

politeness noun US /pəˈlaɪtnəs/

a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

proxies noun US /ˈprɑːksiz/

plural of “proxy” — a person authorized to act for another

recover verb US /rɪˈkʌvər/

get or find back; recover the use of

released verb US /riˈliːst/

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

sheriff noun US /ˈʃerəf/

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

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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 A LESSON IN POLITENESS Within five minutes we had a big surprise, for the sheriff and Mr. Baldwin came back, and the former announced that Fred and Lord Ralles were free, having been released on bail.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

bailverbUS /beɪl/

release after a security has been paid

BaldwinnounUS /ˈbɔːldwən/

United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

bondnounUS /bɑːnd/

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The moment they were gone, Mr. Camp said, "I came back to give you a last chance."

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The moment they were gone, Mr. Camp said, "I came back to give you a last chance."

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading He nodded, and followed the sheriff and Lord Ralles out.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

Fred

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freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The moment they were gone, Mr. Camp said, "I came back to give you a last chance."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He nodded, and followed the sheriff and Lord Ralles out.

hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

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 When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The moment they were gone, Mr. Camp said, "I came back to give you a last chance."

LESSONnounUS /ˈlesən/

a unit of instruction

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading The moment they were gone, Mr. Camp said, "I came back to give you a last chance."

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading He nodded, and followed the sheriff and Lord Ralles out.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He nodded, and followed the sheriff and Lord Ralles out.

POLITENESSnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/

a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

proxiesnounUS /ˈprɑːksiz/

plural of “proxy” — a person authorized to act for another

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

Ralles

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recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The moment they were gone, Mr. Camp said, "I came back to give you a last chance."

schemenounUS /skiːm/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

they'll

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From this reading "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When we found that Baldwin had gone on the bond, I knew that there was a scheme of some sort in the move, and, taking Fred aside, I warned him against trying to recover the proxies.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "They probably think that one or the other of you knows where the letters are hidden," I whispered, "and they'll keep a watch on you; so go slow."

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