Chapter 4 of Alias the Lone Wolf is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Alias the Lone Wolf is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But perhaps I shall get my jewellery back." "What makes you think that?" "There's always the chance, isn't there? And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps." "What is that?"
Chapter 4 of Alias the Lone Wolf is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “"There's always the chance, isn't there?”
a slight indication
From this reading “And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."”
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading “And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “"What makes you think that?"”
by chance
From this reading “"But perhaps I shall get my jewellery back."”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "There's always the chance, isn't there?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "But perhaps I shall get my jewellery back."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But perhaps I shall get my jewellery back."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "There's always the chance, isn't there?
a slight indication
From this reading And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But perhaps I shall get my jewellery back."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But perhaps I shall get my jewellery back."
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's always the chance, isn't there?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading "But perhaps I shall get my jewellery back."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "What makes you think that?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But perhaps I shall get my jewellery back."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."
by chance
From this reading "But perhaps I shall get my jewellery back."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "But perhaps I shall get my jewellery back."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What makes you think that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's always the chance, isn't there?
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There's always the chance, isn't there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's always the chance, isn't there?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What makes you think that?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What makes you think that?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And I believe I have a clue, as they call it, an indefinite one but something to work from, perhaps."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What makes you think that?"
Chapter 4 of Alias the Lone Wolf by Louis Joseph Vance holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 4 holds 422 sentences of Alias the Lone Wolf, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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