Chapter 29 of Foul Play is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Foul Play is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE _Springbok_ arrived in due course at longitude 103 deg. 31 min., but saw no island. This was dispiriting; but still Captain Moreland did not despair. He asked General Rolleston to examine the writing casefully, and tell him was that Miss Rolleston's handwriting. The general shook his head sorrowfully.
Chapter 29 of Foul Play is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “This was dispiriting; but still Captain Moreland did not despair.”
destructive of morale and self-reliance
From this reading “This was dispiriting; but still Captain Moreland did not despair.”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “THE _Springbok_ arrived in due course at longitude 103 deg.”
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “He asked General Rolleston to examine the writing casefully, and tell him was that Miss Rolleston's handwriting.”
something written by hand
From this reading “He asked General Rolleston to examine the writing casefully, and tell him was that Miss Rolleston's handwriting.”
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading “THE _Springbok_ arrived in due course at longitude 103 deg.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “31 min., but saw no island.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “He asked General Rolleston to examine the writing casefully, and tell him was that Miss Rolleston's handwriting.”
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From this reading THE _Springbok_ arrived in due course at longitude 103 deg.
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From this reading 31 min., but saw no island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He asked General Rolleston to examine the writing casefully, and tell him was that Miss Rolleston's handwriting.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE _Springbok_ arrived in due course at longitude 103 deg.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked General Rolleston to examine the writing casefully, and tell him was that Miss Rolleston's handwriting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE _Springbok_ arrived in due course at longitude 103 deg.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 31 min., but saw no island.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This was dispiriting; but still Captain Moreland did not despair.
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From this reading He asked General Rolleston to examine the writing casefully, and tell him was that Miss Rolleston's handwriting.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE _Springbok_ arrived in due course at longitude 103 deg.
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From this reading THE _Springbok_ arrived in due course at longitude 103 deg.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading This was dispiriting; but still Captain Moreland did not despair.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This was dispiriting; but still Captain Moreland did not despair.
destructive of morale and self-reliance
From this reading This was dispiriting; but still Captain Moreland did not despair.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading THE _Springbok_ arrived in due course at longitude 103 deg.
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He asked General Rolleston to examine the writing casefully, and tell him was that Miss Rolleston's handwriting.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He asked General Rolleston to examine the writing casefully, and tell him was that Miss Rolleston's handwriting.
something written by hand
From this reading He asked General Rolleston to examine the writing casefully, and tell him was that Miss Rolleston's handwriting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked General Rolleston to examine the writing casefully, and tell him was that Miss Rolleston's handwriting.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The general shook his head sorrowfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He asked General Rolleston to examine the writing casefully, and tell him was that Miss Rolleston's handwriting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The general shook his head sorrowfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE _Springbok_ arrived in due course at longitude 103 deg.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading 31 min., but saw no island.
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading THE _Springbok_ arrived in due course at longitude 103 deg.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading 31 min., but saw no island.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He asked General Rolleston to examine the writing casefully, and tell him was that Miss Rolleston's handwriting.
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From this reading This was dispiriting; but still Captain Moreland did not despair.
not any; not one
From this reading 31 min., but saw no island.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was dispiriting; but still Captain Moreland did not despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He asked General Rolleston to examine the writing casefully, and tell him was that Miss Rolleston's handwriting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He asked General Rolleston to examine the writing casefully, and tell him was that Miss Rolleston's handwriting.
cut with a saw
From this reading 31 min., but saw no island.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The general shook his head sorrowfully.
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading The general shook his head sorrowfully.
a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air
From this reading THE _Springbok_ arrived in due course at longitude 103 deg.
not in physical motion
From this reading This was dispiriting; but still Captain Moreland did not despair.
express in words
From this reading He asked General Rolleston to examine the writing casefully, and tell him was that Miss Rolleston's handwriting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He asked General Rolleston to examine the writing casefully, and tell him was that Miss Rolleston's handwriting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE _Springbok_ arrived in due course at longitude 103 deg.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was dispiriting; but still Captain Moreland did not despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He asked General Rolleston to examine the writing casefully, and tell him was that Miss Rolleston's handwriting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was dispiriting; but still Captain Moreland did not despair.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He asked General Rolleston to examine the writing casefully, and tell him was that Miss Rolleston's handwriting.
Chapter 29 of Foul Play by Charles Reade holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 29 holds 177 sentences of Foul Play, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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