Chapter 8 of Agatha Webb is here in full — 626 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Agatha Webb is here in full — 626 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship. Are you sure he's the fellow we fear?" A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing. Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at: "Very good.
Chapter 8 of Agatha Webb is here in full — 626 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.”
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.”
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading “A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.”
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:”
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.
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you sure he's the fellow we fear?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Are you sure he's the fellow we fear?"
a boy or man
From this reading Are you sure he's the fellow we fear?"
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Very good.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
transport commercially
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Are you sure he's the fellow we fear?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very good.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Are you sure he's the fellow we fear?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
during the time that
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
Chapter 8 of Agatha Webb by Anna Katharine Green holds 626 sentences, grouped into 126 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 8 holds 626 sentences of Agatha Webb, unabridged, divided into 126 reading sections.
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