Chapter 26 of Dangerous Ground is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Dangerous Ground is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. GRIP FINDS A "SKELETON". This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said: "Mr. Grip is prompt, to say the least. I believe that the hour--" "Hour appointed, between three and four--precisely, sir; _pre_cisely.
Chapter 26 of Dangerous Ground is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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subject to appointment
From this reading “I believe that the hour--" "Hour appointed, between three and four--precisely, sir; _pre_cisely.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “GRIP FINDS A "SKELETON".”
the act of grasping
From this reading “GRIP FINDS A "SKELETON".”
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading “This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:”
give an incentive for action
From this reading “"Mr. Grip is prompt, to say the least.”
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading “GRIP FINDS A "SKELETON".”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:”
In this reading “This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRIP FINDS A "SKELETON".
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
subject to appointment
From this reading I believe that the hour--" "Hour appointed, between three and four--precisely, sir; _pre_cisely.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe that the hour--" "Hour appointed, between three and four--precisely, sir; _pre_cisely.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I believe that the hour--" "Hour appointed, between three and four--precisely, sir; _pre_cisely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I believe that the hour--" "Hour appointed, between three and four--precisely, sir; _pre_cisely.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading GRIP FINDS A "SKELETON".
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I believe that the hour--" "Hour appointed, between three and four--precisely, sir; _pre_cisely.
the act of grasping
From this reading GRIP FINDS A "SKELETON".
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I believe that the hour--" "Hour appointed, between three and four--precisely, sir; _pre_cisely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe that the hour--" "Hour appointed, between three and four--precisely, sir; _pre_cisely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Grip is prompt, to say the least.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Mr. Grip is prompt, to say the least.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I believe that the hour--" "Hour appointed, between three and four--precisely, sir; _pre_cisely.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
give an incentive for action
From this reading "Mr. Grip is prompt, to say the least.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
express in words
From this reading "Mr. Grip is prompt, to say the least.
term of address for a man
From this reading I believe that the hour--" "Hour appointed, between three and four--precisely, sir; _pre_cisely.
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading GRIP FINDS A "SKELETON".
to a small degree or extent
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I believe that the hour--" "Hour appointed, between three and four--precisely, sir; _pre_cisely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Grip is prompt, to say the least.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I believe that the hour--" "Hour appointed, between three and four--precisely, sir; _pre_cisely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
someone who visits
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
during the time that
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading This sudden appearance of Mr. Grip was not precisely to Alan Warburton's taste, and he eyed his visitor with a somewhat haughty air, while he said:
Chapter 26 of Dangerous Ground by Lawrence L. Lynch holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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