Chapter 3 of Double Crossed is here in full — 932 sentences across 187 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Double Crossed is here in full — 932 sentences across 187 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made. Clement swept the little crowd with a glance he strove to make amazed. “I have been accused of theft! I am to be searched!...” he said. “My dear Heavy, this is absurd!”
Chapter 3 of Double Crossed is here in full — 932 sentences across 187 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading “I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.”
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading ““I have been accused of theft!”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Clement swept the little crowd with a glance he strove to make amazed.”
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading “Clement swept the little crowd with a glance he strove to make amazed.”
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading “I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.”
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “I am to be searched!...” he said.”
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading “Clement swept the little crowd with a glance he strove to make amazed.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading ““I have been accused of theft!”
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 “I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.”
In this reading “I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.”
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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 I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “My dear Heavy, this is absurd!”
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading “I have been accused of theft!
later than; following
From this reading I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am to be searched!...” he said.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Clement swept the little crowd with a glance he strove to make amazed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am to be searched!...” he said.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been accused of theft!
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading Clement swept the little crowd with a glance he strove to make amazed.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Clement swept the little crowd with a glance he strove to make amazed.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Heavy, this is absurd!”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Clement swept the little crowd with a glance he strove to make amazed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been accused of theft!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clement swept the little crowd with a glance he strove to make amazed.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “My dear Heavy, this is absurd!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My dear Heavy, this is absurd!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Clement swept the little crowd with a glance he strove to make amazed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.
engage in
From this reading Clement swept the little crowd with a glance he strove to make amazed.
a particular point in time
From this reading I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Heavy, this is absurd!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I am to be searched!...” he said.
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I am to be searched!...” he said.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Clement swept the little crowd with a glance he strove to make amazed.
possessing sweep
From this reading Clement swept the little crowd with a glance he strove to make amazed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “I have been accused of theft!
in or at that place or location
From this reading I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My dear Heavy, this is absurd!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clement swept the little crowd with a glance he strove to make amazed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I There was a moment of deep silence in the cabin after the definite and cruel accusation was made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clement swept the little crowd with a glance he strove to make amazed.
Chapter 3 of Double Crossed by W. Douglas (Wilfrid Douglas) Newton holds 932 sentences, grouped into 187 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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