Chapter 8 of Two Wonderful Detectives is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Two Wonderful Detectives is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS! THE LETTER!"--A STREET CAR INCIDENT--"I WILL FIND THAT LETTER." "I will succeed; I have not made this remarkable progress and come upon these strange discoveries all for nothing." "Jacob Canfield is dead?" "Yes."
Chapter 8 of Two Wonderful Detectives is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a form of solitaire that involves gambling
From this reading “"Jacob Canfield is dead?"”
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading “JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS!”
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading “JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS!”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS!”
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “"Jacob Canfield is dead?"”
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading “JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS!”
important in effect or meaning
From this reading “JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS!”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “"I will succeed; I have not made this remarkable progress and come upon these strange discoveries all for nothing."”
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In this reading “THE LETTER!"--A STREET CAR INCIDENT--"I WILL FIND THAT LETTER."”
In this reading “"I will succeed; I have not made this remarkable progress and come upon these strange discoveries all for nothing."”
find unexpectedly
In this reading “"I will succeed; I have not made this remarkable progress and come upon these strange discoveries all for nothing."”
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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 JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS!
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS!
(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 "I will succeed; I have not made this remarkable progress and come upon these strange discoveries all for nothing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will succeed; I have not made this remarkable progress and come upon these strange discoveries all for nothing."
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From this reading JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS!
a form of solitaire that involves gambling
From this reading "Jacob Canfield is dead?"
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE LETTER!"--A STREET CAR INCIDENT--"I WILL FIND THAT LETTER."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I will succeed; I have not made this remarkable progress and come upon these strange discoveries all for nothing."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Jacob Canfield is dead?"
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE LETTER!"--A STREET CAR INCIDENT--"I WILL FIND THAT LETTER."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I will succeed; I have not made this remarkable progress and come upon these strange discoveries all for nothing."
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I will succeed; I have not made this remarkable progress and come upon these strange discoveries all for nothing."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LETTER!"--A STREET CAR INCIDENT--"I WILL FIND THAT LETTER."
a single distinct event
From this reading THE LETTER!"--A STREET CAR INCIDENT--"I WILL FIND THAT LETTER."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jacob Canfield is dead?"
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS!
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading "Jacob Canfield is dead?"
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER!"--A STREET CAR INCIDENT--"I WILL FIND THAT LETTER."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I will succeed; I have not made this remarkable progress and come upon these strange discoveries all for nothing."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will succeed; I have not made this remarkable progress and come upon these strange discoveries all for nothing."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I will succeed; I have not made this remarkable progress and come upon these strange discoveries all for nothing."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS!
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS!
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading "I will succeed; I have not made this remarkable progress and come upon these strange discoveries all for nothing."
unusual or striking
From this reading "I will succeed; I have not made this remarkable progress and come upon these strange discoveries all for nothing."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS!
important in effect or meaning
From this reading JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "I will succeed; I have not made this remarkable progress and come upon these strange discoveries all for nothing."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE LETTER!"--A STREET CAR INCIDENT--"I WILL FIND THAT LETTER."
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "I will succeed; I have not made this remarkable progress and come upon these strange discoveries all for nothing."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LETTER!"--A STREET CAR INCIDENT--"I WILL FIND THAT LETTER."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I will succeed; I have not made this remarkable progress and come upon these strange discoveries all for nothing."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I will succeed; I have not made this remarkable progress and come upon these strange discoveries all for nothing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I will succeed; I have not made this remarkable progress and come upon these strange discoveries all for nothing."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading JACK'S FORESIGHT--A SECOND VISIT TO OLD BERWICK--THE PORTRAIT--OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES--"ALAS!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE LETTER!"--A STREET CAR INCIDENT--"I WILL FIND THAT LETTER."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
Chapter 8 of Two Wonderful Detectives by Old Sleuth holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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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