Chapter 3 of Devil's Dice is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Devil's Dice is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But is he not your friend?" I asked. "I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint. Do take me to my carriage at once." She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.
Chapter 3 of Devil's Dice is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having companions or an escort
From this reading “She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.”
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “"I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.”
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “Do take me to my carriage at once."”
on a floor below
From this reading “She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “"I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.”
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.
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In this reading “"I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Do take me to my carriage at once."”
the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment
In this reading “She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.”
In this reading “"I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.”
In this reading “"I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.
having companions or an escort
From this reading She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Do take me to my carriage at once."
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But is he not your friend?"
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Do take me to my carriage at once."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do take me to my carriage at once."
on a floor below
From this reading She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "But is he not your friend?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But is he not your friend?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But is he not your friend?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.
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 "I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do take me to my carriage at once."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do take me to my carriage at once."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But is he not your friend?"
on one occasion
From this reading "I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.
with speed
From this reading "I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.
carry out
From this reading Do take me to my carriage at once."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do take me to my carriage at once."
in an unsteady manner
From this reading She rose unsteadily, bade good-night to her sister and Jack, then taking my arm accompanied me downstairs to the great hall.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I knew him--once," she answered in a low voice; adding quickly: "If I remain here I shall faint.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But is he not your friend?"
Chapter 3 of Devil's Dice by William Le Queux holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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