Chapter 5 of For the Defence is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of For the Defence is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. ETWALD'S WARNING. "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled. "Are you talking of Dr. Etwald?" "Yes.
Chapter 5 of For the Defence is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “"When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.”
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading “"When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “"When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “"When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “"Are you talking of Dr. Etwald?"”
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
From this reading “"When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “ETWALD'S WARNING.”
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In this reading “"When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you talking of Dr. Etwald?"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DR.
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From this reading "Are you talking of Dr. Etwald?"
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From this reading ETWALD'S WARNING.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you talking of Dr. Etwald?"
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.
recurring again and again
From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Are you talking of Dr. Etwald?"
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.
a message informing of danger
From this reading ETWALD'S WARNING.
at the time that
From this reading "When Dido says 'Voodoo' he comes," repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you talking of Dr. Etwald?"
Chapter 5 of For the Defence by Fergus Hume holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
Chapter 5 holds 150 sentences of For the Defence, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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