Chapter 25 of Between two thieves is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of Between two thieves is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But Dunoisse, hardly knowing why, responded with another question. “The English lady who has gone out to the great Hospital of Scutari to nurse the British wounded.... Oblige me by telling me her name?” The deformed newspaper-seller answered, not knowing that he spoke with the mouth of Destiny: “Merling, Monsieur; Mademoiselle Ada Merling....
Chapter 25 of Between two thieves is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading ““Merling, Monsieur; Mademoiselle Ada Merling....”
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading “The deformed newspaper-seller answered, not knowing that he spoke with the mouth of Destiny:”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “The deformed newspaper-seller answered, not knowing that he spoke with the mouth of Destiny:”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading ““The English lady who has gone out to the great Hospital of Scutari to nurse the British wounded....”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading ““Merling, Monsieur; Mademoiselle Ada Merling....”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading ““The English lady who has gone out to the great Hospital of Scutari to nurse the British wounded....”
force somebody to do something
From this reading “Oblige me by telling me her name?””
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “But Dunoisse, hardly knowing why, responded with another question.”
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In this reading “But Dunoisse, hardly knowing why, responded with another question.”
In this reading “But Dunoisse, hardly knowing why, responded with another question.”
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an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading “Merling, Monsieur; Mademoiselle Ada Merling....
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But Dunoisse, hardly knowing why, responded with another question.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The deformed newspaper-seller answered, not knowing that he spoke with the mouth of Destiny:
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “The English lady who has gone out to the great Hospital of Scutari to nurse the British wounded....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dunoisse, hardly knowing why, responded with another question.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oblige me by telling me her name?”
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading The deformed newspaper-seller answered, not knowing that he spoke with the mouth of Destiny:
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The deformed newspaper-seller answered, not knowing that he spoke with the mouth of Destiny:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Dunoisse, hardly knowing why, responded with another question.
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 “The English lady who has gone out to the great Hospital of Scutari to nurse the British wounded....
destroyed or killed
From this reading “The English lady who has gone out to the great Hospital of Scutari to nurse the British wounded....
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “The English lady who has gone out to the great Hospital of Scutari to nurse the British wounded....
only a very short time before
From this reading But Dunoisse, hardly knowing why, responded with another question.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The English lady who has gone out to the great Hospital of Scutari to nurse the British wounded....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The deformed newspaper-seller answered, not knowing that he spoke with the mouth of Destiny:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oblige me by telling me her name?”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “The English lady who has gone out to the great Hospital of Scutari to nurse the British wounded....
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading But Dunoisse, hardly knowing why, responded with another question.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “The English lady who has gone out to the great Hospital of Scutari to nurse the British wounded....
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Merling, Monsieur; Mademoiselle Ada Merling....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oblige me by telling me her name?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Merling, Monsieur; Mademoiselle Ada Merling....
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Merling, Monsieur; Mademoiselle Ada Merling....
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The deformed newspaper-seller answered, not knowing that he spoke with the mouth of Destiny:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Oblige me by telling me her name?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deformed newspaper-seller answered, not knowing that he spoke with the mouth of Destiny:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The deformed newspaper-seller answered, not knowing that he spoke with the mouth of Destiny:
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “The English lady who has gone out to the great Hospital of Scutari to nurse the British wounded....
force somebody to do something
From this reading Oblige me by telling me her name?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The English lady who has gone out to the great Hospital of Scutari to nurse the British wounded....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The English lady who has gone out to the great Hospital of Scutari to nurse the British wounded....
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But Dunoisse, hardly knowing why, responded with another question.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading But Dunoisse, hardly knowing why, responded with another question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The English lady who has gone out to the great Hospital of Scutari to nurse the British wounded....
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The deformed newspaper-seller answered, not knowing that he spoke with the mouth of Destiny:
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Oblige me by telling me her name?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The deformed newspaper-seller answered, not knowing that he spoke with the mouth of Destiny:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The English lady who has gone out to the great Hospital of Scutari to nurse the British wounded....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The English lady who has gone out to the great Hospital of Scutari to nurse the British wounded....
which person or people
From this reading “The English lady who has gone out to the great Hospital of Scutari to nurse the British wounded....
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But Dunoisse, hardly knowing why, responded with another question.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Dunoisse, hardly knowing why, responded with another question.
people who are wounded
From this reading “The English lady who has gone out to the great Hospital of Scutari to nurse the British wounded....
Chapter 25 of Between two thieves by Richard Dehan holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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