Chapter 2 of Heiress of Haddon is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Heiress of Haddon is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CLOSE OF THE DAY. See how the wily rascal plays his part. With many a groan and many a practised art. Around his victims he the net entwines, Nor rests till he is snared within its lines. But sure such hurtsome craft and wicked toil, Will eftsoon on the villain's head recoil.
Chapter 2 of Heiress of Haddon is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “With many a groan and many a practised art.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “Around his victims he the net entwines, Nor rests till he is snared within its lines.”
skillful after much practice
From this reading “With many a groan and many a practised art.”
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “But sure such hurtsome craft and wicked toil, Will eftsoon on the villain's head recoil.”
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading “Around his victims he the net entwines, Nor rests till he is snared within its lines.”
past form of “snare” — catch in or as if in a trap
From this reading “Around his victims he the net entwines, Nor rests till he is snared within its lines.”
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “Around his victims he the net entwines, Nor rests till he is snared within its lines.”
marked by skill in deception
From this reading “See how the wily rascal plays his part.”
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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 With many a groan and many a practised art.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With many a groan and many a practised art.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around his victims he the net entwines, Nor rests till he is snared within its lines.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading With many a groan and many a practised art.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But sure such hurtsome craft and wicked toil, Will eftsoon on the villain's head recoil.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE CLOSE OF THE DAY.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading But sure such hurtsome craft and wicked toil, Will eftsoon on the villain's head recoil.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CLOSE OF THE DAY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But sure such hurtsome craft and wicked toil, Will eftsoon on the villain's head recoil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around his victims he the net entwines, Nor rests till he is snared within its lines.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading With many a groan and many a practised art.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Around his victims he the net entwines, Nor rests till he is snared within its lines.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But sure such hurtsome craft and wicked toil, Will eftsoon on the villain's head recoil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading See how the wily rascal plays his part.
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From this reading See how the wily rascal plays his part.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But sure such hurtsome craft and wicked toil, Will eftsoon on the villain's head recoil.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Around his victims he the net entwines, Nor rests till he is snared within its lines.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Around his victims he the net entwines, Nor rests till he is snared within its lines.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Around his victims he the net entwines, Nor rests till he is snared within its lines.
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 With many a groan and many a practised art.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Around his victims he the net entwines, Nor rests till he is snared within its lines.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Around his victims he the net entwines, Nor rests till he is snared within its lines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLOSE OF THE DAY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But sure such hurtsome craft and wicked toil, Will eftsoon on the villain's head recoil.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading See how the wily rascal plays his part.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading See how the wily rascal plays his part.
skillful after much practice
From this reading With many a groan and many a practised art.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading See how the wily rascal plays his part.
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading But sure such hurtsome craft and wicked toil, Will eftsoon on the villain's head recoil.
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Around his victims he the net entwines, Nor rests till he is snared within its lines.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See how the wily rascal plays his part.
past form of “snare” — catch in or as if in a trap
From this reading Around his victims he the net entwines, Nor rests till he is snared within its lines.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But sure such hurtsome craft and wicked toil, Will eftsoon on the villain's head recoil.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But sure such hurtsome craft and wicked toil, Will eftsoon on the villain's head recoil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOSE OF THE DAY.
up to a particular time
From this reading Around his victims he the net entwines, Nor rests till he is snared within its lines.
work hard
From this reading But sure such hurtsome craft and wicked toil, Will eftsoon on the villain's head recoil.
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Around his victims he the net entwines, Nor rests till he is snared within its lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But sure such hurtsome craft and wicked toil, Will eftsoon on the villain's head recoil.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading But sure such hurtsome craft and wicked toil, Will eftsoon on the villain's head recoil.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But sure such hurtsome craft and wicked toil, Will eftsoon on the villain's head recoil.
marked by skill in deception
From this reading See how the wily rascal plays his part.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With many a groan and many a practised art.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Around his victims he the net entwines, Nor rests till he is snared within its lines.
Chapter 2 of Heiress of Haddon by W. E. (William Elliott) Doubleday holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
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