Chapter 12 of The Social Gangster is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Social Gangster is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags. "For heaven's sake, Craig," I entreated. "Be careful. Those packages are full of the devilish things!" He said nothing.
Chapter 12 of The Social Gangster is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.”
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading “Those packages are full of the devilish things!"”
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading “THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “"For heaven's sake, Craig," I entreated.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.”
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Those packages are full of the devilish things!"”
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading “THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.”
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.”
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 “"For heaven's sake, Craig," I entreated.”
In this reading “THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.”
In this reading “THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.”
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 THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those packages are full of the devilish things!"
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be careful.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Be careful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For heaven's sake, Craig," I entreated.
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading Those packages are full of the devilish things!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For heaven's sake, Craig," I entreated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Those packages are full of the devilish things!"
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said nothing.
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "For heaven's sake, Craig," I entreated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For heaven's sake, Craig," I entreated.
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He said nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those packages are full of the devilish things!"
above and across; more than
From this reading THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Those packages are full of the devilish things!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said nothing.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For heaven's sake, Craig," I entreated.
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUBMARINE BELL Kennedy groped about for a light, stumbling over boxes and bags.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Those packages are full of the devilish things!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those packages are full of the devilish things!"
Chapter 12 of The Social Gangster by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 12 holds 122 sentences of The Social Gangster, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Social Gangster by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
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