Chapter 4 of The radio cop is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The radio cop is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DRAGNET. The following night the gangsters gave proof they had not forgotten the radio announcer of the police division. Dave Cates, his work finished, came through the street door, and stopped to light a cigarette. His lighter slipped through his fingers and dropped. As he bent to retrieve it, a fusillade of shots came rattling from a passing car.
Chapter 4 of The radio cop is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who proclaims a message publicly
From this reading “The following night the gangsters gave proof they had not forgotten the radio announcer of the police division.”
third-person singular of “cat” — beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails
From this reading “Dave Cates, his work finished, came through the street door, and stopped to light a cigarette.”
a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)
From this reading “DRAGNET.”
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading “As he bent to retrieve it, a fusillade of shots came rattling from a passing car.”
plural of “gangster” — a criminal who is a member of gang
From this reading “The following night the gangsters gave proof they had not forgotten the radio announcer of the police division.”
medium for communication
From this reading “The following night the gangsters gave proof they had not forgotten the radio announcer of the police division.”
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading “As he bent to retrieve it, a fusillade of shots came rattling from a passing car.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “As he bent to retrieve it, a fusillade of shots came rattling from a passing car.”
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.
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In this reading “His lighter slipped through his fingers and dropped.”
In this reading “Dave Cates, his work finished, came through the street door, and stopped to light a cigarette.”
In this reading “Dave Cates, his work finished, came through the street door, and stopped to light a cigarette.”
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 Dave Cates, his work finished, came through the street door, and stopped to light a cigarette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dave Cates, his work finished, came through the street door, and stopped to light a cigarette.
someone who proclaims a message publicly
From this reading The following night the gangsters gave proof they had not forgotten the radio announcer of the police division.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he bent to retrieve it, a fusillade of shots came rattling from a passing car.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading As he bent to retrieve it, a fusillade of shots came rattling from a passing car.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dave Cates, his work finished, came through the street door, and stopped to light a cigarette.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As he bent to retrieve it, a fusillade of shots came rattling from a passing car.
third-person singular of “cat” — beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails
From this reading Dave Cates, his work finished, came through the street door, and stopped to light a cigarette.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Dave Cates, his work finished, came through the street door, and stopped to light a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave Cates, his work finished, came through the street door, and stopped to light a cigarette.
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading The following night the gangsters gave proof they had not forgotten the radio announcer of the police division.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dave Cates, his work finished, came through the street door, and stopped to light a cigarette.
a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)
From this reading DRAGNET.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading His lighter slipped through his fingers and dropped.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading His lighter slipped through his fingers and dropped.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Dave Cates, his work finished, came through the street door, and stopped to light a cigarette.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following night the gangsters gave proof they had not forgotten the radio announcer of the police division.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The following night the gangsters gave proof they had not forgotten the radio announcer of the police division.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he bent to retrieve it, a fusillade of shots came rattling from a passing car.
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading As he bent to retrieve it, a fusillade of shots came rattling from a passing car.
plural of “gangster” — a criminal who is a member of gang
From this reading The following night the gangsters gave proof they had not forgotten the radio announcer of the police division.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The following night the gangsters gave proof they had not forgotten the radio announcer of the police division.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The following night the gangsters gave proof they had not forgotten the radio announcer of the police division.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he bent to retrieve it, a fusillade of shots came rattling from a passing car.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dave Cates, his work finished, came through the street door, and stopped to light a cigarette.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he bent to retrieve it, a fusillade of shots came rattling from a passing car.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Dave Cates, his work finished, came through the street door, and stopped to light a cigarette.
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading His lighter slipped through his fingers and dropped.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The following night the gangsters gave proof they had not forgotten the radio announcer of the police division.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The following night the gangsters gave proof they had not forgotten the radio announcer of the police division.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following night the gangsters gave proof they had not forgotten the radio announcer of the police division.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading As he bent to retrieve it, a fusillade of shots came rattling from a passing car.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The following night the gangsters gave proof they had not forgotten the radio announcer of the police division.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading The following night the gangsters gave proof they had not forgotten the radio announcer of the police division.
medium for communication
From this reading The following night the gangsters gave proof they had not forgotten the radio announcer of the police division.
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading As he bent to retrieve it, a fusillade of shots came rattling from a passing car.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading As he bent to retrieve it, a fusillade of shots came rattling from a passing car.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading As he bent to retrieve it, a fusillade of shots came rattling from a passing car.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading His lighter slipped through his fingers and dropped.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Dave Cates, his work finished, came through the street door, and stopped to light a cigarette.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Dave Cates, his work finished, came through the street door, and stopped to light a cigarette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following night the gangsters gave proof they had not forgotten the radio announcer of the police division.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following night the gangsters gave proof they had not forgotten the radio announcer of the police division.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dave Cates, his work finished, came through the street door, and stopped to light a cigarette.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dave Cates, his work finished, came through the street door, and stopped to light a cigarette.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Dave Cates, his work finished, came through the street door, and stopped to light a cigarette.
Chapter 4 of The radio cop by Vic (Victor Sargent) Whitman holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 4 holds 130 sentences of The radio cop, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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