Chapter 28 of Her evil genius is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Her evil genius is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MURDER IN THE DARK. “Salome, I am going to shut up the house and take all the ladies away! They have gone down to the yacht already. Pack your things, and be as quick as you can, the three of you. I don’t want to waste any time in getting off.”
Chapter 28 of Her evil genius is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading ““Salome, I am going to shut up the house and take all the ladies away!”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “A MURDER IN THE DARK.”
arrange in a container
From this reading “Pack your things, and be as quick as you can, the three of you.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Pack your things, and be as quick as you can, the three of you.”
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading ““Salome, I am going to shut up the house and take all the ladies away!”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading ““Salome, I am going to shut up the house and take all the ladies away!”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “I don’t want to waste any time in getting off.””
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “They have gone down to the yacht already.”
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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refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
In this reading ““Salome, I am going to shut up the house and take all the ladies away!”
In this reading “I don’t want to waste any time in getting off.””
In this reading “A MURDER IN THE DARK.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MURDER IN THE DARK.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Salome, I am going to shut up the house and take all the ladies away!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They have gone down to the yacht already.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Salome, I am going to shut up the house and take all the ladies away!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Salome, I am going to shut up the house and take all the ladies away!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don’t want to waste any time in getting off.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pack your things, and be as quick as you can, the three of you.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Salome, I am going to shut up the house and take all the ladies away!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pack your things, and be as quick as you can, the three of you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Pack your things, and be as quick as you can, the three of you.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A MURDER IN THE DARK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t want to waste any time in getting off.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They have gone down to the yacht already.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I don’t want to waste any time in getting off.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Salome, I am going to shut up the house and take all the ladies away!
destroyed or killed
From this reading They have gone down to the yacht already.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have gone down to the yacht already.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Salome, I am going to shut up the house and take all the ladies away!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Salome, I am going to shut up the house and take all the ladies away!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MURDER IN THE DARK.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Salome, I am going to shut up the house and take all the ladies away!
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading A MURDER IN THE DARK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pack your things, and be as quick as you can, the three of you.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I don’t want to waste any time in getting off.”
arrange in a container
From this reading Pack your things, and be as quick as you can, the three of you.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Pack your things, and be as quick as you can, the three of you.
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading “Salome, I am going to shut up the house and take all the ladies away!
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Salome, I am going to shut up the house and take all the ladies away!
carry out
From this reading “Salome, I am going to shut up the house and take all the ladies away!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MURDER IN THE DARK.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have gone down to the yacht already.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Pack your things, and be as quick as you can, the three of you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Pack your things, and be as quick as you can, the three of you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I don’t want to waste any time in getting off.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Salome, I am going to shut up the house and take all the ladies away!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Salome, I am going to shut up the house and take all the ladies away!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don’t want to waste any time in getting off.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading I don’t want to waste any time in getting off.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading They have gone down to the yacht already.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pack your things, and be as quick as you can, the three of you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pack your things, and be as quick as you can, the three of you.
Chapter 28 of Her evil genius by Adelaide Stirling holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 28 holds 141 sentences of Her evil genius, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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