Chapter 9 of The sea mystery is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The sea mystery is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Wot’s that?” he stammered. “You ain’t going to arrest me? I ain’t done nothin’ against the law, I ain’t.” “You’ll soon find out about that. Look sharp now.
Chapter 9 of The sea mystery is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I ain’t done nothin’ against the law, I ain’t.””
take into custody
From this reading ““You ain’t going to arrest me?”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I ain’t done nothin’ against the law, I ain’t.””
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading ““You’ll soon find out about that.”
the act of departing
From this reading ““You ain’t going to arrest me?”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “I ain’t done nothin’ against the law, I ain’t.””
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Look sharp now.”
in the near future
From this reading ““You’ll soon find out about that.”
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.
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading ““You’ll soon find out about that.”
In this reading “I ain’t done nothin’ against the law, I ain’t.””
act or move at high speed
In this reading “Look sharp now.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You’ll soon find out about that.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I ain’t done nothin’ against the law, I ain’t.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You ain’t going to arrest me?
take into custody
From this reading “You ain’t going to arrest me?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I ain’t done nothin’ against the law, I ain’t.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “You’ll soon find out about that.
the act of departing
From this reading “You ain’t going to arrest me?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Wot’s that?” he stammered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ain’t done nothin’ against the law, I ain’t.”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I ain’t done nothin’ against the law, I ain’t.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look sharp now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You ain’t going to arrest me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ain’t done nothin’ against the law, I ain’t.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Look sharp now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You’ll soon find out about that.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Look sharp now.
in the near future
From this reading “You’ll soon find out about that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wot’s that?” he stammered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Wot’s that?” he stammered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I ain’t done nothin’ against the law, I ain’t.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You ain’t going to arrest me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wot’s that?” he stammered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ain’t going to arrest me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll soon find out about that.
Chapter 9 of The sea mystery by Freeman Wills Crofts holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 9 holds 404 sentences of The sea mystery, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The sea mystery by Freeman Wills Crofts exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 404 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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