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Chapter 6 of £19,000 is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it. Although in the dark, he knew the exact position of all things. So he reached the sleeper's side without a stumble or noise. He knew where to place his hand on a towel, and he placed it. Folded it into a sort of pad, and gripped the middle in his left hand.
Chapter 6 of £19,000 is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “Although in the dark, he knew the exact position of all things.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “Folded it into a sort of pad, and gripped the middle in his left hand.”
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “Folded it into a sort of pad, and gripped the middle in his left hand.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.”
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading “Folded it into a sort of pad, and gripped the middle in his left hand.”
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.”
walk unsteadily
From this reading “So he reached the sleeper's side without a stumble or noise.”
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading “He knew where to place his hand on a towel, and he placed it.”
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 “Although in the dark, he knew the exact position of all things.”
In this reading “MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.”
the hand that is on the left side of the body
In this reading “Folded it into a sort of pad, and gripped the middle in his left hand.”
the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation
In this reading “MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.”
In this reading “Although in the dark, he knew the exact position of all things.”
In this reading “Although in the dark, he knew the exact position of all things.”
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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 So he reached the sleeper's side without a stumble or noise.
(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 Although in the dark, he knew the exact position of all things.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although in the dark, he knew the exact position of all things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew where to place his hand on a towel, and he placed it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Although in the dark, he knew the exact position of all things.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Although in the dark, he knew the exact position of all things.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Folded it into a sort of pad, and gripped the middle in his left hand.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Folded it into a sort of pad, and gripped the middle in his left hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He knew where to place his hand on a towel, and he placed it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although in the dark, he knew the exact position of all things.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Folded it into a sort of pad, and gripped the middle in his left hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Although in the dark, he knew the exact position of all things.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Folded it into a sort of pad, and gripped the middle in his left hand.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Folded it into a sort of pad, and gripped the middle in his left hand.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading So he reached the sleeper's side without a stumble or noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although in the dark, he knew the exact position of all things.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So he reached the sleeper's side without a stumble or noise.
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading Folded it into a sort of pad, and gripped the middle in his left hand.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He knew where to place his hand on a towel, and he placed it.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He knew where to place his hand on a towel, and he placed it.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Although in the dark, he knew the exact position of all things.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading So he reached the sleeper's side without a stumble or noise.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So he reached the sleeper's side without a stumble or noise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he reached the sleeper's side without a stumble or noise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he reached the sleeper's side without a stumble or noise.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Folded it into a sort of pad, and gripped the middle in his left hand.
walk unsteadily
From this reading So he reached the sleeper's side without a stumble or noise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS Before his companion had entered the cabin, Loide had located everything in it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Although in the dark, he knew the exact position of all things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew where to place his hand on a towel, and he placed it.
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading He knew where to place his hand on a towel, and he placed it.
in or at the place that
From this reading He knew where to place his hand on a towel, and he placed it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So he reached the sleeper's side without a stumble or noise.
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