Chapter 23 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GIVING THE ALARM. There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror. Sharpley was not a professional murderer. He had never before taken life. His offences against law had been many, but none had stained his soul with blood till now.
Chapter 23 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading “There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.”
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading “There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.”
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “Sharpley was not a professional murderer.”
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading “Sharpley was not a professional murderer.”
shake, as from cold
From this reading “There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.”
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading “His offences against law had been many, but none had stained his soul with blood till now.”
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.”
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading “There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.”
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 “There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.”
In this reading “There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.”
In this reading “His offences against law had been many, but none had stained his soul with blood till now.”
In this reading “His offences against law had been many, but none had stained his soul with blood till now.”
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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 There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His offences against law had been many, but none had stained his soul with blood till now.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading GIVING THE ALARM.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His offences against law had been many, but none had stained his soul with blood till now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had never before taken life.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His offences against law had been many, but none had stained his soul with blood till now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His offences against law had been many, but none had stained his soul with blood till now.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.
the act of giving
From this reading GIVING THE ALARM.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never before taken life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never before taken life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His offences against law had been many, but none had stained his soul with blood till now.
intense and profound fear
From this reading There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading His offences against law had been many, but none had stained his soul with blood till now.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had never before taken life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.
the force of workers available
From this reading There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Sharpley was not a professional murderer.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never before taken life.
not one, and not any
From this reading His offences against law had been many, but none had stained his soul with blood till now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His offences against law had been many, but none had stained his soul with blood till now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His offences against law had been many, but none had stained his soul with blood till now.
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Sharpley was not a professional murderer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sharpley was not a professional murderer.
shake, as from cold
From this reading There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His offences against law had been many, but none had stained his soul with blood till now.
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading His offences against law had been many, but none had stained his soul with blood till now.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had never before taken life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GIVING THE ALARM.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.
up to a particular time
From this reading His offences against law had been many, but none had stained his soul with blood till now.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sharpley was not a professional murderer.
which person or people
From this reading There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His offences against law had been many, but none had stained his soul with blood till now.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There are not many men who can commit a crime of violence without an inward shudder and a thrill of horror.
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