Chapter 14 of Dorothy Dixon Solves the Conway Case is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Dorothy Dixon Solves the Conway Case is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LION'S DEN "No answer at all?" Dorothy inquired anxiously. "That's what I said." Bill's tone was a bit gruff. He walked over to the range and warmed his hands at the glowing coals.
Chapter 14 of Dorothy Dixon Solves the Conway Case is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Dorothy inquired anxiously.”
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Bill's tone was a bit gruff.”
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “He walked over to the range and warmed his hands at the glowing coals.”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “THE LION'S DEN "No answer at all?"”
highly enthusiastic
From this reading “He walked over to the range and warmed his hands at the glowing coals.”
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading “Bill's tone was a bit gruff.”
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “THE LION'S DEN "No answer at all?"”
having been warmed up
From this reading “He walked over to the range and warmed his hands at the glowing coals.”
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 “He walked over to the range and warmed his hands at the glowing coals.”
In this reading “THE LION'S DEN "No answer at all?"”
In this reading “Dorothy inquired anxiously.”
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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 Bill's tone was a bit gruff.
(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 THE LION'S DEN "No answer at all?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked over to the range and warmed his hands at the glowing coals.
react verbally
From this reading THE LION'S DEN "No answer at all?"
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Dorothy inquired anxiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LION'S DEN "No answer at all?"
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill's tone was a bit gruff.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Bill's tone was a bit gruff.
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading He walked over to the range and warmed his hands at the glowing coals.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE LION'S DEN "No answer at all?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorothy inquired anxiously.
highly enthusiastic
From this reading He walked over to the range and warmed his hands at the glowing coals.
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading Bill's tone was a bit gruff.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He walked over to the range and warmed his hands at the glowing coals.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked over to the range and warmed his hands at the glowing coals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked over to the range and warmed his hands at the glowing coals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's what I said."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Dorothy inquired anxiously.
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE LION'S DEN "No answer at all?"
not any; not one
From this reading THE LION'S DEN "No answer at all?"
above and across; more than
From this reading He walked over to the range and warmed his hands at the glowing coals.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading He walked over to the range and warmed his hands at the glowing coals.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's what I said."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I said."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LION'S DEN "No answer at all?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He walked over to the range and warmed his hands at the glowing coals.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Bill's tone was a bit gruff.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked over to the range and warmed his hands at the glowing coals.
having been warmed up
From this reading He walked over to the range and warmed his hands at the glowing coals.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bill's tone was a bit gruff.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I said."
Chapter 14 of Dorothy Dixon Solves the Conway Case by Dorothy Wayne holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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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