Chapter 22 of The Newsboy Partners is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Newsboy Partners is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. CROSSCRAB IS ROBBED Jimmy was in despair. He did not see how he was going to convince the sergeant in the station-house that he was innocent of the charge. Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it. And another matter worried Jimmy.
Chapter 22 of The Newsboy Partners is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading “Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.”
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading “He did not see how he was going to convince the sergeant in the station-house that he was innocent of the charge.”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “CROSSCRAB IS ROBBED Jimmy was in despair.”
a member of a police force
From this reading “Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “CROSSCRAB IS ROBBED Jimmy was in despair.”
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading “Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “And another matter worried Jimmy.”
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 “CROSSCRAB IS ROBBED Jimmy was in despair.”
get up on the back of
In this reading “Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And another matter worried Jimmy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He did not see how he was going to convince the sergeant in the station-house that he was innocent of the charge.
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading He did not see how he was going to convince the sergeant in the station-house that he was innocent of the charge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CROSSCRAB IS ROBBED Jimmy was in despair.
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading CROSSCRAB IS ROBBED Jimmy was in despair.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not see how he was going to convince the sergeant in the station-house that he was innocent of the charge.
the act of departing
From this reading He did not see how he was going to convince the sergeant in the station-house that he was innocent of the charge.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not see how he was going to convince the sergeant in the station-house that he was innocent of the charge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not see how he was going to convince the sergeant in the station-house that he was innocent of the charge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CROSSCRAB IS ROBBED Jimmy was in despair.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading He did not see how he was going to convince the sergeant in the station-house that he was innocent of the charge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CROSSCRAB IS ROBBED Jimmy was in despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading CROSSCRAB IS ROBBED Jimmy was in despair.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And another matter worried Jimmy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not see how he was going to convince the sergeant in the station-house that he was innocent of the charge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not see how he was going to convince the sergeant in the station-house that he was innocent of the charge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.
a member of a police force
From this reading Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading CROSSCRAB IS ROBBED Jimmy was in despair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He did not see how he was going to convince the sergeant in the station-house that he was innocent of the charge.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading He did not see how he was going to convince the sergeant in the station-house that he was innocent of the charge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not see how he was going to convince the sergeant in the station-house that he was innocent of the charge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not see how he was going to convince the sergeant in the station-house that he was innocent of the charge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not see how he was going to convince the sergeant in the station-house that he was innocent of the charge.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not see how he was going to convince the sergeant in the station-house that he was innocent of the charge.
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading Certainly to the policeman and the Italian it did look as if Jimmy had deliberately jumped on the cart, thus upsetting it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CROSSCRAB IS ROBBED Jimmy was in despair.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading And another matter worried Jimmy.
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