Chapter 6 of Guilty Bonds is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Guilty Bonds is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then it has to do with her secret, eh? Have you never fathomed that yet?" he asked, eagerly, sinking into his chair again. "What the devil do you know of her secret?" I demanded, in intense surprise. "How did you know there was one in connection with her?"
Chapter 6 of Guilty Bonds is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “"How did you know there was one in connection with her?"”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “I demanded, in intense surprise.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"What the devil do you know of her secret?"”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Have you never fathomed that yet?" he asked, eagerly, sinking into his chair again.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “I demanded, in intense surprise.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “"Then it has to do with her secret, eh?”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “Have you never fathomed that yet?" he asked, eagerly, sinking into his chair again.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “I demanded, in intense surprise.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I demanded, in intense surprise.”
In this reading “"How did you know there was one in connection with her?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading Have you never fathomed that yet?" he asked, eagerly, sinking into his chair again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Have you never fathomed that yet?" he asked, eagerly, sinking into his chair again.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Have you never fathomed that yet?" he asked, eagerly, sinking into his chair again.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading "How did you know there was one in connection with her?"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading I demanded, in intense surprise.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "What the devil do you know of her secret?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you know there was one in connection with her?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Then it has to do with her secret, eh?
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Have you never fathomed that yet?" he asked, eagerly, sinking into his chair again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then it has to do with her secret, eh?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have you never fathomed that yet?" he asked, eagerly, sinking into his chair again.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then it has to do with her secret, eh?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you never fathomed that yet?" he asked, eagerly, sinking into his chair again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Have you never fathomed that yet?" he asked, eagerly, sinking into his chair again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then it has to do with her secret, eh?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Have you never fathomed that yet?" he asked, eagerly, sinking into his chair again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you know there was one in connection with her?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I demanded, in intense surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I demanded, in intense surprise.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading I demanded, in intense surprise.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Have you never fathomed that yet?" he asked, eagerly, sinking into his chair again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then it has to do with her secret, eh?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What the devil do you know of her secret?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Have you never fathomed that yet?" he asked, eagerly, sinking into his chair again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What the devil do you know of her secret?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How did you know there was one in connection with her?"
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Then it has to do with her secret, eh?
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Have you never fathomed that yet?" he asked, eagerly, sinking into his chair again.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I demanded, in intense surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Have you never fathomed that yet?" he asked, eagerly, sinking into his chair again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What the devil do you know of her secret?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then it has to do with her secret, eh?
in or at that place or location
From this reading "How did you know there was one in connection with her?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then it has to do with her secret, eh?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How did you know there was one in connection with her?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the devil do you know of her secret?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then it has to do with her secret, eh?
but in spite of that
From this reading Have you never fathomed that yet?" he asked, eagerly, sinking into his chair again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you never fathomed that yet?" he asked, eagerly, sinking into his chair again.
Chapter 6 of Guilty Bonds by William Le Queux holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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 6 holds 446 sentences of Guilty Bonds, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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