Chapter 2 of Uncle Sam, Detective is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Uncle Sam, Detective is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I can't talk to you to-night. Come around next week." "But may I not come to-morrow?" said Gard. "I will be out of town for three days," Alexander said finally. "I can't talk to you until after that."
Chapter 2 of Uncle Sam, Detective is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “"I will be out of town for three days," Alexander said finally.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Come around next week."”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “"I will be out of town for three days," Alexander said finally.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “"I will be out of town for three days," Alexander said finally.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Come around next week."”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"I can't talk to you to-night.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “"I will be out of town for three days," Alexander said finally.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Come around next week."”
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In this reading “"I will be out of town for three days," Alexander said finally.”
In this reading “Come around next week."”
In this reading “"I will be out of town for three days," Alexander said finally.”
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later than; following
From this reading "I can't talk to you until after that."
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading "I will be out of town for three days," Alexander said finally.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Come around next week."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I will be out of town for three days," Alexander said finally.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But may I not come to-morrow?" said Gard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't talk to you to-night.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come around next week."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I will be out of town for three days," Alexander said finally.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "I will be out of town for three days," Alexander said finally.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I will be out of town for three days," Alexander said finally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But may I not come to-morrow?" said Gard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't talk to you to-night.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "But may I not come to-morrow?" said Gard.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Come around next week."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But may I not come to-morrow?" said Gard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I will be out of town for three days," Alexander said finally.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I will be out of town for three days," Alexander said finally.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But may I not come to-morrow?" said Gard.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I can't talk to you to-night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can't talk to you until after that."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I will be out of town for three days," Alexander said finally.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can't talk to you to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But may I not come to-morrow?" said Gard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't talk to you to-night.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I will be out of town for three days," Alexander said finally.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I can't talk to you until after that."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Come around next week."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will be out of town for three days," Alexander said finally.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't talk to you to-night.
Chapter 2 of Uncle Sam, Detective by William Atherton DuPuy holds 459 sentences, grouped into 92 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 2 holds 459 sentences of Uncle Sam, Detective, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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