Chapter 15 of The Man Without a Conscience is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Man Without a Conscience is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHADOWS AND SHADOWED. “Thundering guns!” muttered Patsy. “He’d be an ugly cur to meet in the dark.” Chick Carter gazed in the direction indicated. The two detectives were comfortably seated on a log in the midst of a cluster of shrubbery.
Chapter 15 of The Man Without a Conscience is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “Chick Carter gazed in the direction indicated.”
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading “The two detectives were comfortably seated on a log in the midst of a cluster of shrubbery.”
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading ““He’d be an ugly cur to meet in the dark.””
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “The two detectives were comfortably seated on a log in the midst of a cluster of shrubbery.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading ““Thundering guns!” muttered Patsy.”
filled with shade
From this reading “SHADOWS AND SHADOWED.”
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading “The two detectives were comfortably seated on a log in the midst of a cluster of shrubbery.”
sounding like thunder
From this reading ““Thundering guns!” muttered Patsy.”
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.
In this reading “The two detectives were comfortably seated on a log in the midst of a cluster of shrubbery.”
the middle or central part or point
In this reading “The two detectives were comfortably seated on a log in the midst of a cluster of shrubbery.”
In this reading “The two detectives were comfortably seated on a log in the midst of a cluster of shrubbery.”
In this reading “Chick Carter gazed in the direction indicated.”
In this reading ““He’d be an ugly cur to meet in the dark.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two detectives were comfortably seated on a log in the midst of a cluster of shrubbery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “He’d be an ugly cur to meet in the dark.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHADOWS AND SHADOWED.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He’d be an ugly cur to meet in the dark.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Chick Carter gazed in the direction indicated.
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading Chick Carter gazed in the direction indicated.
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading The two detectives were comfortably seated on a log in the midst of a cluster of shrubbery.
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading The two detectives were comfortably seated on a log in the midst of a cluster of shrubbery.
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading “He’d be an ugly cur to meet in the dark.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “He’d be an ugly cur to meet in the dark.”
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The two detectives were comfortably seated on a log in the midst of a cluster of shrubbery.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Chick Carter gazed in the direction indicated.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Chick Carter gazed in the direction indicated.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Thundering guns!” muttered Patsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’d be an ugly cur to meet in the dark.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He’d be an ugly cur to meet in the dark.”
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Chick Carter gazed in the direction indicated.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The two detectives were comfortably seated on a log in the midst of a cluster of shrubbery.
come together
From this reading “He’d be an ugly cur to meet in the dark.”
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The two detectives were comfortably seated on a log in the midst of a cluster of shrubbery.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Thundering guns!” muttered Patsy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two detectives were comfortably seated on a log in the midst of a cluster of shrubbery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two detectives were comfortably seated on a log in the midst of a cluster of shrubbery.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “Thundering guns!” muttered Patsy.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The two detectives were comfortably seated on a log in the midst of a cluster of shrubbery.
filled with shade
From this reading SHADOWS AND SHADOWED.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading SHADOWS AND SHADOWED.
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading The two detectives were comfortably seated on a log in the midst of a cluster of shrubbery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He’d be an ugly cur to meet in the dark.”
sounding like thunder
From this reading “Thundering guns!” muttered Patsy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He’d be an ugly cur to meet in the dark.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two detectives were comfortably seated on a log in the midst of a cluster of shrubbery.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “He’d be an ugly cur to meet in the dark.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two detectives were comfortably seated on a log in the midst of a cluster of shrubbery.
Chapter 15 of The Man Without a Conscience by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
Chapter 15 holds 162 sentences of The Man Without a Conscience, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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