Chapter 9 of And Five Were Foolish is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of And Five Were Foolish is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sir Hilton started. “‘Why?’” “Yes. Why?” “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
Chapter 9 of And Five Were Foolish is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ““Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?””
for the reason that
From this reading ““Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?””
an occurrence of something
From this reading ““Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?””
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading ““Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?””
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ““Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?””
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Sir Hilton started.”
express a supposition
From this reading ““Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?””
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
for the reason that
From this reading “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Hilton started.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Hilton started.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sir Hilton started.
express a supposition
From this reading “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “‘Why?’”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Well—er—because, I suppose, I felt——” “Was it in the hope that it would appear on the day Dick’s case came on?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
Chapter 9 of And Five Were Foolish by Dornford Yates holds 423 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.
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