Chapter 16 of Dorothy Dixon Solves the Conway Case is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Dorothy Dixon Solves the Conway Case is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOOK The newcomer limped a couple of paces into the room. His left arm and one leg were swathed in bandages. "What price rock salt?" remarked Bill pleasantly, still reaching toward the ceiling. Despite her qualms, Dorothy could not help smiling. The bald man's face became scarlet with fury.
Chapter 16 of Dorothy Dixon Solves the Conway Case is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with no effort to conceal
From this reading “The bald man's face became scarlet with fury.”
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “His left arm and one leg were swathed in bandages.”
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading “"What price rock salt?" remarked Bill pleasantly, still reaching toward the ceiling.”
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “THE BOOK The newcomer limped a couple of paces into the room.”
any new participant in some activity
From this reading “THE BOOK The newcomer limped a couple of paces into the room.”
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “THE BOOK The newcomer limped a couple of paces into the room.”
plural of “qualm” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading “Despite her qualms, Dorothy could not help smiling.”
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading “His left arm and one leg were swathed in bandages.”
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 “"What price rock salt?" remarked Bill pleasantly, still reaching toward the ceiling.”
In this reading “Despite her qualms, Dorothy could not help smiling.”
In this reading “His left arm and one leg were swathed in bandages.”
In this reading “His left arm and one leg were swathed in bandages.”
In this reading “THE BOOK The newcomer limped a couple of paces into the room.”
In this reading “The bald man's face became scarlet with fury.”
In this reading “The bald man's face became scarlet with fury.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOOK The newcomer limped a couple of paces into the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His left arm and one leg were swathed in bandages.
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 His left arm and one leg were swathed in bandages.
with no effort to conceal
From this reading The bald man's face became scarlet with fury.
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading His left arm and one leg were swathed in bandages.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The bald man's face became scarlet with fury.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "What price rock salt?" remarked Bill pleasantly, still reaching toward the ceiling.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE BOOK The newcomer limped a couple of paces into the room.
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading "What price rock salt?" remarked Bill pleasantly, still reaching toward the ceiling.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Despite her qualms, Dorothy could not help smiling.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading THE BOOK The newcomer limped a couple of paces into the room.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite her qualms, Dorothy could not help smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite her qualms, Dorothy could not help smiling.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The bald man's face became scarlet with fury.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The bald man's face became scarlet with fury.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Despite her qualms, Dorothy could not help smiling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Despite her qualms, Dorothy could not help smiling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His left arm and one leg were swathed in bandages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His left arm and one leg were swathed in bandages.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BOOK The newcomer limped a couple of paces into the room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His left arm and one leg were swathed in bandages.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading His left arm and one leg were swathed in bandages.
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading THE BOOK The newcomer limped a couple of paces into the room.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The bald man's face became scarlet with fury.
any new participant in some activity
From this reading THE BOOK The newcomer limped a couple of paces into the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Despite her qualms, Dorothy could not help smiling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOOK The newcomer limped a couple of paces into the room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His left arm and one leg were swathed in bandages.
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading THE BOOK The newcomer limped a couple of paces into the room.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "What price rock salt?" remarked Bill pleasantly, still reaching toward the ceiling.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "What price rock salt?" remarked Bill pleasantly, still reaching toward the ceiling.
plural of “qualm” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Despite her qualms, Dorothy could not help smiling.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading "What price rock salt?" remarked Bill pleasantly, still reaching toward the ceiling.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "What price rock salt?" remarked Bill pleasantly, still reaching toward the ceiling.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "What price rock salt?" remarked Bill pleasantly, still reaching toward the ceiling.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE BOOK The newcomer limped a couple of paces into the room.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading "What price rock salt?" remarked Bill pleasantly, still reaching toward the ceiling.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The bald man's face became scarlet with fury.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Despite her qualms, Dorothy could not help smiling.
not in physical motion
From this reading "What price rock salt?" remarked Bill pleasantly, still reaching toward the ceiling.
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading His left arm and one leg were swathed in bandages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOOK The newcomer limped a couple of paces into the room.
in the direction of
From this reading "What price rock salt?" remarked Bill pleasantly, still reaching toward the ceiling.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His left arm and one leg were swathed in bandages.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What price rock salt?" remarked Bill pleasantly, still reaching toward the ceiling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bald man's face became scarlet with fury.
Chapter 16 of Dorothy Dixon Solves the Conway Case by Dorothy Wayne holds 249 sentences, grouped into 50 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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