Chapter 6 of Devil's Dice is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Devil's Dice is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I certainly did hear. But pray calm yourself, for I am neither your enemy nor a blackmailer. Your secret, I assure you, is in safe keeping." Sinking back in her chair she sat pale and silent, gazing fixedly into the dying fire. "You will remember," I continued, "that you introduced me to young Sternroyd, the man who is missing--the man who has been murdered."
Chapter 6 of Devil's Dice is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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make certain of
From this reading “Your secret, I assure you, is in safe keeping."”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “Sinking back in her chair she sat pale and silent, gazing fixedly into the dying fire.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Sinking back in her chair she sat pale and silent, gazing fixedly into the dying fire.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “"You will remember," I continued, "that you introduced me to young Sternroyd, the man who is missing--the man who has been murdered."”
conformity or harmony
From this reading “Your secret, I assure you, is in safe keeping."”
not able to be found
From this reading “"You will remember," I continued, "that you introduced me to young Sternroyd, the man who is missing--the man who has been murdered."”
killed unlawfully
From this reading “"You will remember," I continued, "that you introduced me to young Sternroyd, the man who is missing--the man who has been murdered."”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “Sinking back in her chair she sat pale and silent, gazing fixedly into the dying fire.”
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 “Your secret, I assure you, is in safe keeping."”
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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 But pray calm yourself, for I am neither your enemy nor a blackmailer.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But pray calm yourself, for I am neither your enemy nor a blackmailer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sinking back in her chair she sat pale and silent, gazing fixedly into the dying fire.
make certain of
From this reading Your secret, I assure you, is in safe keeping."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sinking back in her chair she sat pale and silent, gazing fixedly into the dying fire.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You will remember," I continued, "that you introduced me to young Sternroyd, the man who is missing--the man who has been murdered."
a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
From this reading But pray calm yourself, for I am neither your enemy nor a blackmailer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But pray calm yourself, for I am neither your enemy nor a blackmailer.
make calm or still
From this reading But pray calm yourself, for I am neither your enemy nor a blackmailer.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I certainly did hear.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Sinking back in her chair she sat pale and silent, gazing fixedly into the dying fire.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "You will remember," I continued, "that you introduced me to young Sternroyd, the man who is missing--the man who has been murdered."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I certainly did hear.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Sinking back in her chair she sat pale and silent, gazing fixedly into the dying fire.
an opposing military force
From this reading But pray calm yourself, for I am neither your enemy nor a blackmailer.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Sinking back in her chair she sat pale and silent, gazing fixedly into the dying fire.
in a fixed manner
From this reading Sinking back in her chair she sat pale and silent, gazing fixedly into the dying fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But pray calm yourself, for I am neither your enemy nor a blackmailer.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Sinking back in her chair she sat pale and silent, gazing fixedly into the dying fire.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You will remember," I continued, "that you introduced me to young Sternroyd, the man who is missing--the man who has been murdered."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I certainly did hear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sinking back in her chair she sat pale and silent, gazing fixedly into the dying fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I certainly did hear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your secret, I assure you, is in safe keeping."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sinking back in her chair she sat pale and silent, gazing fixedly into the dying fire.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading "You will remember," I continued, "that you introduced me to young Sternroyd, the man who is missing--the man who has been murdered."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your secret, I assure you, is in safe keeping."
conformity or harmony
From this reading Your secret, I assure you, is in safe keeping."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You will remember," I continued, "that you introduced me to young Sternroyd, the man who is missing--the man who has been murdered."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will remember," I continued, "that you introduced me to young Sternroyd, the man who is missing--the man who has been murdered."
not able to be found
From this reading "You will remember," I continued, "that you introduced me to young Sternroyd, the man who is missing--the man who has been murdered."
killed unlawfully
From this reading "You will remember," I continued, "that you introduced me to young Sternroyd, the man who is missing--the man who has been murdered."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But pray calm yourself, for I am neither your enemy nor a blackmailer.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But pray calm yourself, for I am neither your enemy nor a blackmailer.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Sinking back in her chair she sat pale and silent, gazing fixedly into the dying fire.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading But pray calm yourself, for I am neither your enemy nor a blackmailer.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You will remember," I continued, "that you introduced me to young Sternroyd, the man who is missing--the man who has been murdered."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Your secret, I assure you, is in safe keeping."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sinking back in her chair she sat pale and silent, gazing fixedly into the dying fire.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Your secret, I assure you, is in safe keeping."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sinking back in her chair she sat pale and silent, gazing fixedly into the dying fire.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Sinking back in her chair she sat pale and silent, gazing fixedly into the dying fire.
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Sinking back in her chair she sat pale and silent, gazing fixedly into the dying fire.
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From this reading "You will remember," I continued, "that you introduced me to young Sternroyd, the man who is missing--the man who has been murdered."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You will remember," I continued, "that you introduced me to young Sternroyd, the man who is missing--the man who has been murdered."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sinking back in her chair she sat pale and silent, gazing fixedly into the dying fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will remember," I continued, "that you introduced me to young Sternroyd, the man who is missing--the man who has been murdered."
which person or people
From this reading "You will remember," I continued, "that you introduced me to young Sternroyd, the man who is missing--the man who has been murdered."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will remember," I continued, "that you introduced me to young Sternroyd, the man who is missing--the man who has been murdered."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your secret, I assure you, is in safe keeping."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You will remember," I continued, "that you introduced me to young Sternroyd, the man who is missing--the man who has been murdered."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But pray calm yourself, for I am neither your enemy nor a blackmailer.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading But pray calm yourself, for I am neither your enemy nor a blackmailer.
Chapter 6 of Devil's Dice by William Le Queux holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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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