Chapter 10 of Alias the Lone Wolf is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Alias the Lone Wolf is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard. "You will sit at my desk, monsieur?" "Many thanks." Under no more heading than the date, Lanyard wrote: "Dear Madame de Montalais:" "I have not forgotten my promise, but my days have been full since I left the château.
Chapter 10 of Alias the Lone Wolf is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.”
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading “"Dear Madame de Montalais:" "I have not forgotten my promise, but my days have been full since I left the château.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “Under no more heading than the date, Lanyard wrote:”
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading “Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.”
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading “Under no more heading than the date, Lanyard wrote:”
a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
From this reading “Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.”
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading “Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You will sit at my desk, monsieur?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Dear Madame de Montalais:" "I have not forgotten my promise, but my days have been full since I left the château.
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Dear Madame de Montalais:" "I have not forgotten my promise, but my days have been full since I left the château.
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading "Dear Madame de Montalais:" "I have not forgotten my promise, but my days have been full since I left the château.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Under no more heading than the date, Lanyard wrote:
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Dear Madame de Montalais:" "I have not forgotten my promise, but my days have been full since I left the château.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Dear Madame de Montalais:" "I have not forgotten my promise, but my days have been full since I left the château.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Madame de Montalais:" "I have not forgotten my promise, but my days have been full since I left the château.
wanted intensely
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading "You will sit at my desk, monsieur?"
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
divisible by two
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Dear Madame de Montalais:" "I have not forgotten my promise, but my days have been full since I left the château.
set up or found
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Dear Madame de Montalais:" "I have not forgotten my promise, but my days have been full since I left the château.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Dear Madame de Montalais:" "I have not forgotten my promise, but my days have been full since I left the château.
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Under no more heading than the date, Lanyard wrote:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear Madame de Montalais:" "I have not forgotten my promise, but my days have been full since I left the château.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
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 "Dear Madame de Montalais:" "I have not forgotten my promise, but my days have been full since I left the château.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Dear Madame de Montalais:" "I have not forgotten my promise, but my days have been full since I left the château.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Many thanks."
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "You will sit at my desk, monsieur?"
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From this reading "Dear Madame de Montalais:" "I have not forgotten my promise, but my days have been full since I left the château.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Under no more heading than the date, Lanyard wrote:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You will sit at my desk, monsieur?"
not any; not one
From this reading Under no more heading than the date, Lanyard wrote:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Dear Madame de Montalais:" "I have not forgotten my promise, but my days have been full since I left the château.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Dear Madame de Montalais:" "I have not forgotten my promise, but my days have been full since I left the château.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Dear Madame de Montalais:" "I have not forgotten my promise, but my days have been full since I left the château.
be seated
From this reading "You will sit at my desk, monsieur?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Under no more heading than the date, Lanyard wrote:
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Many thanks."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under no more heading than the date, Lanyard wrote:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Monk shrugged his brows back into place, found paper of the sort desired, even went so far as to dip the pen for Lanyard.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will sit at my desk, monsieur?"
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Under no more heading than the date, Lanyard wrote:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will sit at my desk, monsieur?"
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