Chapter 3 of The Shore Road mystery is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Shore Road mystery is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER SUSPICION For a moment after the detective's question there was dead silence. Jack Dodd stared at the fishing rod as though stupefied. Then, mechanically, he took it in his hands. "Yes, it's mine, all right," he admitted. "I lost it."
Chapter 3 of The Shore Road mystery is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Yes, it's mine, all right," he admitted.”
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “UNDER SUSPICION For a moment after the detective's question there was dead silence.”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “Jack Dodd stared at the fishing rod as though stupefied.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Jack Dodd stared at the fishing rod as though stupefied.”
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading “Then, mechanically, he took it in his hands.”
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading “Jack Dodd stared at the fishing rod as though stupefied.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Jack Dodd stared at the fishing rod as though stupefied.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “UNDER SUSPICION For a moment after the detective's question there was dead silence.”
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a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line
In this reading “Jack Dodd stared at the fishing rod as though stupefied.”
In this reading “Jack Dodd stared at the fishing rod as though stupefied.”
In this reading “UNDER SUSPICION For a moment after the detective's question there was dead silence.”
temporarily
In this reading “UNDER SUSPICION For a moment after the detective's question there was dead silence.”
In this reading “UNDER SUSPICION For a moment after the detective's question there was dead silence.”
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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 UNDER SUSPICION For a moment after the detective's question there was dead silence.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Yes, it's mine, all right," he admitted.
later than; following
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION For a moment after the detective's question there was dead silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Yes, it's mine, all right," he admitted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack Dodd stared at the fishing rod as though stupefied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack Dodd stared at the fishing rod as though stupefied.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION For a moment after the detective's question there was dead silence.
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION For a moment after the detective's question there was dead silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack Dodd stared at the fishing rod as though stupefied.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Jack Dodd stared at the fishing rod as though stupefied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION For a moment after the detective's question there was dead silence.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then, mechanically, he took it in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, mechanically, he took it in his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, mechanically, he took it in his hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I lost it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, mechanically, he took it in his hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, mechanically, he took it in his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, it's mine, all right," he admitted.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Dodd stared at the fishing rod as though stupefied.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I lost it."
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Then, mechanically, he took it in his hands.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, it's mine, all right," he admitted.
a particular point in time
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION For a moment after the detective's question there was dead silence.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION For a moment after the detective's question there was dead silence.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Yes, it's mine, all right," he admitted.
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Jack Dodd stared at the fishing rod as though stupefied.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION For a moment after the detective's question there was dead silence.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Jack Dodd stared at the fishing rod as though stupefied.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Jack Dodd stared at the fishing rod as though stupefied.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION For a moment after the detective's question there was dead silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION For a moment after the detective's question there was dead silence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, mechanically, he took it in his hands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION For a moment after the detective's question there was dead silence.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jack Dodd stared at the fishing rod as though stupefied.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then, mechanically, he took it in his hands.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION For a moment after the detective's question there was dead silence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION For a moment after the detective's question there was dead silence.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it's mine, all right," he admitted.
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