Chapter 32 of Dangerous Days is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Dangerous Days is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Anna Klein stood in her small room and covered her mouth with her hands, lest she shriek aloud. She knew quite well that the bomb in the suit-case would not suffice to blow up the whole great plant. But she knew what the result of its explosion would be. The shells were not loaded at the Spencer plant. They were shipped away for that.
Chapter 32 of Dangerous Days is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading “She knew quite well that the bomb in the suit-case would not suffice to blow up the whole great plant.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “But she knew what the result of its explosion would be.”
German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading “Anna Klein stood in her small room and covered her mouth with her hands, lest she shriek aloud.”
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “The shells were not loaded at the Spencer plant.”
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading “They were shipped away for that.”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “Anna Klein stood in her small room and covered her mouth with her hands, lest she shriek aloud.”
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading “The shells were not loaded at the Spencer plant.”
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading “She knew quite well that the bomb in the suit-case would not suffice to blow up the whole great plant.”
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading Anna Klein stood in her small room and covered her mouth with her hands, lest she shriek aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anna Klein stood in her small room and covered her mouth with her hands, lest she shriek aloud.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna Klein stood in her small room and covered her mouth with her hands, lest she shriek aloud.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shells were not loaded at the Spencer plant.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were shipped away for that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she knew what the result of its explosion would be.
exhale hard
From this reading She knew quite well that the bomb in the suit-case would not suffice to blow up the whole great plant.
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading She knew quite well that the bomb in the suit-case would not suffice to blow up the whole great plant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she knew what the result of its explosion would be.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Anna Klein stood in her small room and covered her mouth with her hands, lest she shriek aloud.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading But she knew what the result of its explosion would be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were shipped away for that.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She knew quite well that the bomb in the suit-case would not suffice to blow up the whole great plant.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Anna Klein stood in her small room and covered her mouth with her hands, lest she shriek aloud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna Klein stood in her small room and covered her mouth with her hands, lest she shriek aloud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anna Klein stood in her small room and covered her mouth with her hands, lest she shriek aloud.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But she knew what the result of its explosion would be.
German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading Anna Klein stood in her small room and covered her mouth with her hands, lest she shriek aloud.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew quite well that the bomb in the suit-case would not suffice to blow up the whole great plant.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Anna Klein stood in her small room and covered her mouth with her hands, lest she shriek aloud.
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The shells were not loaded at the Spencer plant.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Anna Klein stood in her small room and covered her mouth with her hands, lest she shriek aloud.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew quite well that the bomb in the suit-case would not suffice to blow up the whole great plant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she knew what the result of its explosion would be.
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading She knew quite well that the bomb in the suit-case would not suffice to blow up the whole great plant.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She knew quite well that the bomb in the suit-case would not suffice to blow up the whole great plant.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But she knew what the result of its explosion would be.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Anna Klein stood in her small room and covered her mouth with her hands, lest she shriek aloud.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anna Klein stood in her small room and covered her mouth with her hands, lest she shriek aloud.
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The shells were not loaded at the Spencer plant.
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading They were shipped away for that.
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Anna Klein stood in her small room and covered her mouth with her hands, lest she shriek aloud.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Anna Klein stood in her small room and covered her mouth with her hands, lest she shriek aloud.
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading The shells were not loaded at the Spencer plant.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Anna Klein stood in her small room and covered her mouth with her hands, lest she shriek aloud.
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading She knew quite well that the bomb in the suit-case would not suffice to blow up the whole great plant.
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From this reading She knew quite well that the bomb in the suit-case would not suffice to blow up the whole great plant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew quite well that the bomb in the suit-case would not suffice to blow up the whole great plant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knew quite well that the bomb in the suit-case would not suffice to blow up the whole great plant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were shipped away for that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew quite well that the bomb in the suit-case would not suffice to blow up the whole great plant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She knew quite well that the bomb in the suit-case would not suffice to blow up the whole great plant.
(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 She knew quite well that the bomb in the suit-case would not suffice to blow up the whole great plant.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shells were not loaded at the Spencer plant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But she knew what the result of its explosion would be.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She knew quite well that the bomb in the suit-case would not suffice to blow up the whole great plant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anna Klein stood in her small room and covered her mouth with her hands, lest she shriek aloud.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew quite well that the bomb in the suit-case would not suffice to blow up the whole great plant.
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