Chapter 8 of Devil's Dice is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Devil's Dice is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side. "Yes," I answered, "Are these all foreigners?" "Mostly. They are wanted for all kinds of crime, from fraud to murder," he replied. They were indeed a most incongruous set.
Chapter 8 of Devil's Dice is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “They are wanted for all kinds of crime, from fraud to murder," he replied.”
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading “"Yes," I answered, "Are these all foreigners?"”
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading “They are wanted for all kinds of crime, from fraud to murder," he replied.”
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading “They were indeed a most incongruous set.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side.”
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “They are wanted for all kinds of crime, from fraud to murder," he replied.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “"Mostly.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “They are wanted for all kinds of crime, from fraud to murder," he replied.”
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 “"Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side.”
In this reading “"Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 They were indeed a most incongruous set.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "Are these all foreigners?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "Are these all foreigners?"
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "Are these all foreigners?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading They are wanted for all kinds of crime, from fraud to murder," he replied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They are wanted for all kinds of crime, from fraud to murder," he replied.
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "Are these all foreigners?"
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading They are wanted for all kinds of crime, from fraud to murder," he replied.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They are wanted for all kinds of crime, from fraud to murder," he replied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "Are these all foreigners?"
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading They were indeed a most incongruous set.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They were indeed a most incongruous set.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They are wanted for all kinds of crime, from fraud to murder," he replied.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were indeed a most incongruous set.
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading "Mostly.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading They are wanted for all kinds of crime, from fraud to murder," he replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are wanted for all kinds of crime, from fraud to murder," he replied.
in the near future
From this reading "Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading They are wanted for all kinds of crime, from fraud to murder," he replied.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were indeed a most incongruous set.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "Are these all foreigners?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are wanted for all kinds of crime, from fraud to murder," he replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They are wanted for all kinds of crime, from fraud to murder," he replied.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were indeed a most incongruous set.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," I answered, "Are these all foreigners?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Anything there to interest you?" he inquired presently without looking up, as we stood side by side.
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