Chapter 33 of Gordon Craig, Soldier of Fortune is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Gordon Craig, Soldier of Fortune is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER "You think my conclusions must be correct?" I could not refrain from asking. "Yes; even without seeing the letter, but," and she glanced up quickly, "the ring--Philip's ring--we found?" "I forgot to mention that. Its presence here alone is convincing.
Chapter 33 of Gordon Craig, Soldier of Fortune is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “I could not refrain from asking.”
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER "You think my conclusions must be correct?"”
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading “Its presence here alone is convincing.”
make right or correct
From this reading “WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER "You think my conclusions must be correct?"”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"I forgot to mention that.”
make reference to
From this reading “"I forgot to mention that.”
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “"Yes; even without seeing the letter, but," and she glanced up quickly, "the ring--Philip's ring--we found?"”
resist doing something
From this reading “I could not refrain from asking.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading Its presence here alone is convincing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes; even without seeing the letter, but," and she glanced up quickly, "the ring--Philip's ring--we found?"
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I could not refrain from asking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER "You think my conclusions must be correct?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; even without seeing the letter, but," and she glanced up quickly, "the ring--Philip's ring--we found?"
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER "You think my conclusions must be correct?"
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading Its presence here alone is convincing.
make right or correct
From this reading WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER "You think my conclusions must be correct?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not refrain from asking.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER "You think my conclusions must be correct?"
divisible by two
From this reading "Yes; even without seeing the letter, but," and she glanced up quickly, "the ring--Philip's ring--we found?"
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I forgot to mention that.
set up or found
From this reading "Yes; even without seeing the letter, but," and she glanced up quickly, "the ring--Philip's ring--we found?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could not refrain from asking.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Yes; even without seeing the letter, but," and she glanced up quickly, "the ring--Philip's ring--we found?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Its presence here alone is convincing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not refrain from asking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its presence here alone is convincing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its presence here alone is convincing.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Yes; even without seeing the letter, but," and she glanced up quickly, "the ring--Philip's ring--we found?"
make reference to
From this reading "I forgot to mention that.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER "You think my conclusions must be correct?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER "You think my conclusions must be correct?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not refrain from asking.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER "You think my conclusions must be correct?"
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Yes; even without seeing the letter, but," and she glanced up quickly, "the ring--Philip's ring--we found?"
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Its presence here alone is convincing.
with speed
From this reading "Yes; even without seeing the letter, but," and she glanced up quickly, "the ring--Philip's ring--we found?"
resist doing something
From this reading I could not refrain from asking.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "Yes; even without seeing the letter, but," and she glanced up quickly, "the ring--Philip's ring--we found?"
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Yes; even without seeing the letter, but," and she glanced up quickly, "the ring--Philip's ring--we found?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; even without seeing the letter, but," and she glanced up quickly, "the ring--Philip's ring--we found?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I forgot to mention that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes; even without seeing the letter, but," and she glanced up quickly, "the ring--Philip's ring--we found?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER "You think my conclusions must be correct?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I forgot to mention that.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER "You think my conclusions must be correct?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes; even without seeing the letter, but," and she glanced up quickly, "the ring--Philip's ring--we found?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER "You think my conclusions must be correct?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Yes; even without seeing the letter, but," and she glanced up quickly, "the ring--Philip's ring--we found?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; even without seeing the letter, but," and she glanced up quickly, "the ring--Philip's ring--we found?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER "You think my conclusions must be correct?"
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