Chapter 3 of Whispering Wires is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Whispering Wires is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Brass band methods!" said Drew. "You get out, Delaney, and go to our taxi. Stay there! I want to speak to Fosdick." The door opened.
Chapter 3 of Whispering Wires is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “"Brass band methods!" said Drew.”
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading “"Brass band methods!" said Drew.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “"Brass band methods!" said Drew.”
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading “"Brass band methods!" said Drew.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “The door opened.”
express in speech
From this reading “I want to speak to Fosdick."”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Stay there!”
travel slowly
From this reading “"You get out, Delaney, and go to our taxi.”
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.
a group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments
In this reading “"Brass band methods!" said Drew.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"You get out, Delaney, and go to our taxi.”
In this reading “Stay there!”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You get out, Delaney, and go to our taxi.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "Brass band methods!" said Drew.
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading "Brass band methods!" said Drew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You get out, Delaney, and go to our taxi.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Brass band methods!" said Drew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want to speak to Fosdick."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You get out, Delaney, and go to our taxi.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You get out, Delaney, and go to our taxi.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to speak to Fosdick."
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading "Brass band methods!" said Drew.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You get out, Delaney, and go to our taxi.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You get out, Delaney, and go to our taxi.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Brass band methods!" said Drew.
express in speech
From this reading I want to speak to Fosdick."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stay there!
travel slowly
From this reading "You get out, Delaney, and go to our taxi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door opened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Stay there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You get out, Delaney, and go to our taxi.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to speak to Fosdick."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You get out, Delaney, and go to our taxi.
Chapter 3 of Whispering Wires by Henry Leverage holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 415 sentences of Whispering Wires, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Whispering Wires by Henry Leverage exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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