Chapter 11 of The Mystery of Jockey Hollow Arden Blake is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Mystery of Jockey Hollow Arden Blake is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Callahan Collapses “Nonsense!” snorted Callahan, chewing on the end of his cigar. “He’s probably downstairs.” “No, sir, I looked! Jim ain’t so well. He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.
Chapter 11 of The Mystery of Jockey Hollow Arden Blake is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading “Callahan Collapses “Nonsense!” snorted Callahan, chewing on the end of his cigar.”
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “Callahan Collapses “Nonsense!” snorted Callahan, chewing on the end of his cigar.”
plural of “collapse” — an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading “Callahan Collapses “Nonsense!” snorted Callahan, chewing on the end of his cigar.”
on a floor below
From this reading ““He’s probably downstairs.””
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “Callahan Collapses “Nonsense!” snorted Callahan, chewing on the end of his cigar.”
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading “Callahan Collapses “Nonsense!” snorted Callahan, chewing on the end of his cigar.”
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading “He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.”
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 “He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.”
actively engaged in paid work
In this reading “He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.”
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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 He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim ain’t so well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Callahan Collapses “Nonsense!” snorted Callahan, chewing on the end of his cigar.
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading Callahan Collapses “Nonsense!” snorted Callahan, chewing on the end of his cigar.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Callahan Collapses “Nonsense!” snorted Callahan, chewing on the end of his cigar.
plural of “collapse” — an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Callahan Collapses “Nonsense!” snorted Callahan, chewing on the end of his cigar.
on a floor below
From this reading “He’s probably downstairs.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Callahan Collapses “Nonsense!” snorted Callahan, chewing on the end of his cigar.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s probably downstairs.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Callahan Collapses “Nonsense!” snorted Callahan, chewing on the end of his cigar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, sir, I looked!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim ain’t so well.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “No, sir, I looked!
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir, I looked!
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Callahan Collapses “Nonsense!” snorted Callahan, chewing on the end of his cigar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Callahan Collapses “Nonsense!” snorted Callahan, chewing on the end of his cigar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Callahan Collapses “Nonsense!” snorted Callahan, chewing on the end of his cigar.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “He’s probably downstairs.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir, I looked!
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading Callahan Collapses “Nonsense!” snorted Callahan, chewing on the end of his cigar.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jim ain’t so well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Callahan Collapses “Nonsense!” snorted Callahan, chewing on the end of his cigar.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Jim ain’t so well.
during the time that
From this reading He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading He’s been sick, and this is the first time he’s been out on a job in quite a while,” the workman said.
Chapter 11 of The Mystery of Jockey Hollow Arden Blake by Cleo F. Garis holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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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