Chapter 12 of A Thief in the Night is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Thief in the Night is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Over two hundred for seven wickets." "Who made the stand?" "Raffles, for one. He was 62 not out at close of play!" And the note of admiration rang in my voice, though I tried in my self-consciousness to keep it out.
Chapter 12 of A Thief in the Night is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “And the note of admiration rang in my voice, though I tried in my self-consciousness to keep it out.”
a brief written record
From this reading “And the note of admiration rang in my voice, though I tried in my self-consciousness to keep it out.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “He was 62 not out at close of play!"”
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
From this reading “"Raffles, for one.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “And the note of admiration rang in my voice, though I tried in my self-consciousness to keep it out.”
embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
From this reading “And the note of admiration rang in my voice, though I tried in my self-consciousness to keep it out.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “"Over two hundred for seven wickets."”
plural of “wicket” — cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading “"Over two hundred for seven wickets."”
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From this reading He was 62 not out at close of play!"
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading And the note of admiration rang in my voice, though I tried in my self-consciousness to keep it out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the note of admiration rang in my voice, though I tried in my self-consciousness to keep it out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was 62 not out at close of play!"
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He was 62 not out at close of play!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Over two hundred for seven wickets."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was 62 not out at close of play!"
ten 10s
From this reading "Over two hundred for seven wickets."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And the note of admiration rang in my voice, though I tried in my self-consciousness to keep it out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the note of admiration rang in my voice, though I tried in my self-consciousness to keep it out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the note of admiration rang in my voice, though I tried in my self-consciousness to keep it out.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And the note of admiration rang in my voice, though I tried in my self-consciousness to keep it out.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Who made the stand?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And the note of admiration rang in my voice, though I tried in my self-consciousness to keep it out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was 62 not out at close of play!"
a brief written record
From this reading And the note of admiration rang in my voice, though I tried in my self-consciousness to keep it out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was 62 not out at close of play!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Raffles, for one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was 62 not out at close of play!"
above and across; more than
From this reading "Over two hundred for seven wickets."
participate in games or sport
From this reading He was 62 not out at close of play!"
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
From this reading "Raffles, for one.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And the note of admiration rang in my voice, though I tried in my self-consciousness to keep it out.
embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
From this reading And the note of admiration rang in my voice, though I tried in my self-consciousness to keep it out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Over two hundred for seven wickets."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Who made the stand?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who made the stand?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And the note of admiration rang in my voice, though I tried in my self-consciousness to keep it out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the note of admiration rang in my voice, though I tried in my self-consciousness to keep it out.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And the note of admiration rang in my voice, though I tried in my self-consciousness to keep it out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Over two hundred for seven wickets."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And the note of admiration rang in my voice, though I tried in my self-consciousness to keep it out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was 62 not out at close of play!"
which person or people
From this reading "Who made the stand?"
plural of “wicket” — cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading "Over two hundred for seven wickets."
Chapter 12 of A Thief in the Night by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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