Chapter 10 of Thieves' Wit: An Everyday Detective Story is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of Thieves' Wit: An Everyday Detective Story is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I know you!" cried the brash voice, now thoroughly scared. "I've got your name and number. If anything happens to our man we've got you dead to rights." "Sure," I said laughing. "You identify him, then?"
Chapter 10 of Thieves' Wit: An Everyday Detective Story is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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offensively bold
From this reading “"I know you!" cried the brash voice, now thoroughly scared.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “If anything happens to our man we've got you dead to rights."”
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading “"You identify him, then?"”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “"Sure," I said laughing.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “"I've got your name and number.”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “If anything happens to our man we've got you dead to rights."”
made afraid
From this reading “"I know you!" cried the brash voice, now thoroughly scared.”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “"I know you!" cried the brash voice, now thoroughly scared.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've got your name and number.
any thing at all
From this reading If anything happens to our man we've got you dead to rights."
offensively bold
From this reading "I know you!" cried the brash voice, now thoroughly scared.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I know you!" cried the brash voice, now thoroughly scared.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If anything happens to our man we've got you dead to rights."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got your name and number.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading If anything happens to our man we've got you dead to rights."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You identify him, then?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know you!" cried the brash voice, now thoroughly scared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got your name and number.
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading "You identify him, then?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If anything happens to our man we've got you dead to rights."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know you!" cried the brash voice, now thoroughly scared.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Sure," I said laughing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If anything happens to our man we've got you dead to rights."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I've got your name and number.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I know you!" cried the brash voice, now thoroughly scared.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "I've got your name and number.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If anything happens to our man we've got you dead to rights."
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading If anything happens to our man we've got you dead to rights."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sure," I said laughing.
made afraid
From this reading "I know you!" cried the brash voice, now thoroughly scared.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure," I said laughing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know you!" cried the brash voice, now thoroughly scared.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You identify him, then?"
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading "I know you!" cried the brash voice, now thoroughly scared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If anything happens to our man we've got you dead to rights."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I know you!" cried the brash voice, now thoroughly scared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If anything happens to our man we've got you dead to rights."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know you!" cried the brash voice, now thoroughly scared.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've got your name and number.
Chapter 10 of Thieves' Wit: An Everyday Detective Story by Hulbert Footner holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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