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Chapter 1 of A Servant of Satan is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The ASSASSIN! _The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO. 8. - 1889. STREET & SMITH NEW YORK.
Chapter 1 of A Servant of Satan is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading “The ASSASSIN!”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “_The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO.”
pierce with many holes
From this reading “_The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “_The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “STREET & SMITH NEW YORK.”
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading “_The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “_The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “STREET & SMITH NEW YORK.”
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From this reading - 1889.
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From this reading 8.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO.
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading The ASSASSIN!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading _The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading _The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading STREET & SMITH NEW YORK.
not any; not one
From this reading _The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading _The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO.
pierce with many holes
From this reading _The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading _The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading STREET & SMITH NEW YORK.
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading _The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading STREET & SMITH NEW YORK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ASSASSIN!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading _The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The Great Riddle which the French Police WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE._ FAR AND NEAR SERIES, NO.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading STREET & SMITH NEW YORK.
Chapter 1 of A Servant of Satan by Louis Berard holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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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