Chapter 25 of Death to the Inquisitive! A Story of Sinful Love is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Death to the Inquisitive! A Story of Sinful Love is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAPTAIN'S STORY. What manner of mankind is he Who dares impersonate the dead? Alas! The doom of treachery Must some day fall upon his head. "It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.
Chapter 25 of Death to the Inquisitive! A Story of Sinful Love is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading “"It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN'S STORY.”
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “What manner of mankind is he Who dares impersonate the dead?”
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading “The doom of treachery Must some day fall upon his head.”
assume or act the character of
From this reading “What manner of mankind is he Who dares impersonate the dead?”
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading “"It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “"It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “The doom of treachery Must some day fall upon his head.”
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In this reading “"It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.”
find unexpectedly
In this reading “The doom of treachery Must some day fall upon his head.”
In this reading “The doom of treachery Must some day fall upon his head.”
In this reading “What manner of mankind is he Who dares impersonate the dead?”
In this reading “"It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.”
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.
in the past
From this reading "It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading "It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S STORY.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading What manner of mankind is he Who dares impersonate the dead?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The doom of treachery Must some day fall upon his head.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading What manner of mankind is he Who dares impersonate the dead?
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading The doom of treachery Must some day fall upon his head.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The doom of treachery Must some day fall upon his head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What manner of mankind is he Who dares impersonate the dead?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The doom of treachery Must some day fall upon his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doom of treachery Must some day fall upon his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.
assume or act the character of
From this reading What manner of mankind is he Who dares impersonate the dead?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What manner of mankind is he Who dares impersonate the dead?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading "It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading What manner of mankind is he Who dares impersonate the dead?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What manner of mankind is he Who dares impersonate the dead?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The doom of treachery Must some day fall upon his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What manner of mankind is he Who dares impersonate the dead?
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The doom of treachery Must some day fall upon his head.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S STORY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S STORY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading The doom of treachery Must some day fall upon his head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The doom of treachery Must some day fall upon his head.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What manner of mankind is he Who dares impersonate the dead?
which person or people
From this reading What manner of mankind is he Who dares impersonate the dead?
a late time of life
From this reading "It was twelve years ago," the Captain was saying, "and I was in charge of the 'Water Sprite,' running from Liverpool to Calcutta.
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