Chapter 18 of Following a Chance Clew is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Following a Chance Clew is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“THE DOCTOR.” “There! You may set the electric drill in motion to-night, or as soon as you please.” Nixon stood by a basin of water in the cellar, washing his hands. Gilmore and Geary, with smiling faces, stood near the break in the cellar wall.
Chapter 18 of Following a Chance Clew is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading “Nixon stood by a basin of water in the cellar, washing his hands.”
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “Nixon stood by a basin of water in the cellar, washing his hands.”
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading “You may set the electric drill in motion to-night, or as soon as you please.””
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “You may set the electric drill in motion to-night, or as soon as you please.””
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Gilmore and Geary, with smiling faces, stood near the break in the cellar wall.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “You may set the electric drill in motion to-night, or as soon as you please.””
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading “Nixon stood by a basin of water in the cellar, washing his hands.”
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading “Nixon stood by a basin of water in the cellar, washing his hands.”
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 “Gilmore and Geary, with smiling faces, stood near the break in the cellar wall.”
In this reading “Gilmore and Geary, with smiling faces, stood near the break in the cellar wall.”
In this reading “Nixon stood by a basin of water in the cellar, washing his hands.”
In this reading “Nixon stood by a basin of water in the cellar, washing his hands.”
In this reading “You may set the electric drill in motion to-night, or as soon as you please.””
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 Nixon stood by a basin of water in the cellar, washing his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gilmore and Geary, with smiling faces, stood near the break in the cellar wall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You may set the electric drill in motion to-night, or as soon as you please.”
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Nixon stood by a basin of water in the cellar, washing his hands.
terminate
From this reading Gilmore and Geary, with smiling faces, stood near the break in the cellar wall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nixon stood by a basin of water in the cellar, washing his hands.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Nixon stood by a basin of water in the cellar, washing his hands.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “THE DOCTOR.”
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading You may set the electric drill in motion to-night, or as soon as you please.”
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading You may set the electric drill in motion to-night, or as soon as you please.”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Gilmore and Geary, with smiling faces, stood near the break in the cellar wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilmore and Geary, with smiling faces, stood near the break in the cellar wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilmore and Geary, with smiling faces, stood near the break in the cellar wall.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Nixon stood by a basin of water in the cellar, washing his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nixon stood by a basin of water in the cellar, washing his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You may set the electric drill in motion to-night, or as soon as you please.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may set the electric drill in motion to-night, or as soon as you please.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading You may set the electric drill in motion to-night, or as soon as you please.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Gilmore and Geary, with smiling faces, stood near the break in the cellar wall.
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading Nixon stood by a basin of water in the cellar, washing his hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nixon stood by a basin of water in the cellar, washing his hands.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You may set the electric drill in motion to-night, or as soon as you please.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading You may set the electric drill in motion to-night, or as soon as you please.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You may set the electric drill in motion to-night, or as soon as you please.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Gilmore and Geary, with smiling faces, stood near the break in the cellar wall.
in the near future
From this reading You may set the electric drill in motion to-night, or as soon as you please.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Nixon stood by a basin of water in the cellar, washing his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE DOCTOR.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may set the electric drill in motion to-night, or as soon as you please.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Gilmore and Geary, with smiling faces, stood near the break in the cellar wall.
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Nixon stood by a basin of water in the cellar, washing his hands.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Nixon stood by a basin of water in the cellar, washing his hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gilmore and Geary, with smiling faces, stood near the break in the cellar wall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may set the electric drill in motion to-night, or as soon as you please.”
Chapter 18 of Following a Chance Clew by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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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