Chapter 37 of Foul Play is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 37 of Foul Play is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?" "Certainly, madam," said Michael. "But it is necessary to take the numbers of them." "Oh! And how do you do that?"
Chapter 37 of Foul Play is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading “NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"Certainly, madam," said Michael.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “"Certainly, madam," said Michael.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"”
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading “"But it is necessary to take the numbers of them."”
become active
From this reading “NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"”
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading “NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"”
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading “NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
later than; following
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how do you do that?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it is necessary to take the numbers of them."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly, madam," said Michael.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And how do you do that?"
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how do you do that?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But it is necessary to take the numbers of them."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it is necessary to take the numbers of them."
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Certainly, madam," said Michael.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading "Certainly, madam," said Michael.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
absolutely essential
From this reading "But it is necessary to take the numbers of them."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading "But it is necessary to take the numbers of them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But it is necessary to take the numbers of them."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
become active
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
express in words
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
carry out
From this reading "But it is necessary to take the numbers of them."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And how do you do that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But it is necessary to take the numbers of them."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But it is necessary to take the numbers of them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NEXT morning, after a sleepless night, Nancy Rouse said to Mr. Penfold, "Haven't I heard you say as bank-notes could be traced to folk?"
Chapter 37 of Foul Play by Charles Reade holds 257 sentences, grouped into 52 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 37 holds 257 sentences of Foul Play, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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