Chapter 5 of The Young Book Agent is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Young Book Agent is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three. “You don’t know how soon he will be back?” he queried. “No.” “If you will remember, I had an appointment at three sharp.” “I remember it very well.”
Chapter 5 of The Young Book Agent is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading ““If you will remember, I had an appointment at three sharp.””
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.”
not able to be found
From this reading “THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.”
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading ““You don’t know how soon he will be back?” he queried.”
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 “THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.”
In this reading “THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.”
In this reading “THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.”
In this reading “THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.”
In this reading “THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.”
In this reading “THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.”
In this reading “THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.”
In this reading “THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “If you will remember, I had an appointment at three sharp.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “If you will remember, I had an appointment at three sharp.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You don’t know how soon he will be back?” he queried.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You don’t know how soon he will be back?” he queried.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t know how soon he will be back?” he queried.
a movement into or inward
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
set up or found
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You don’t know how soon he will be back?” he queried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t know how soon he will be back?” he queried.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you will remember, I had an appointment at three sharp.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you will remember, I had an appointment at three sharp.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You don’t know how soon he will be back?” he queried.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
not able to be found
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
not any; not one
From this reading “No.”
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “You don’t know how soon he will be back?” he queried.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “If you will remember, I had an appointment at three sharp.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “If you will remember, I had an appointment at three sharp.”
in the near future
From this reading “You don’t know how soon he will be back?” he queried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I remember it very well.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HUNT FOR A MISSING MAN ON entering the offices Frank had glanced at a clock on the wall and found it was five minutes past three.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I remember it very well.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You don’t know how soon he will be back?” he queried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t know how soon he will be back?” he queried.
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