Chapter 37 of Her evil genius is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Her evil genius is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DARK HOUSE. That Beryl Corselas was not at Erceldonne Mother Felicitas knew. But that he owned a disused, rat-haunted house in Westmoreland even the superior had almost forgotten. And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland. It was pouring rain.
Chapter 37 of Her evil genius is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
From this reading “That Beryl Corselas was not at Erceldonne Mother Felicitas knew.”
a resort town in Lancashire in northwestern England on the Irish Sea; famous for its tower
From this reading “And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.”
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.”
increase twofold
From this reading “And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.”
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “But that he owned a disused, rat-haunted house in Westmoreland even the superior had almost forgotten.”
flowing profusely
From this reading “It was pouring rain.”
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading “But that he owned a disused, rat-haunted house in Westmoreland even the superior had almost forgotten.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.”
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 “It was pouring rain.”
In this reading “But that he owned a disused, rat-haunted house in Westmoreland even the superior had almost forgotten.”
leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
In this reading “And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.”
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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 But that he owned a disused, rat-haunted house in Westmoreland even the superior had almost forgotten.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But that he owned a disused, rat-haunted house in Westmoreland even the superior had almost forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That Beryl Corselas was not at Erceldonne Mother Felicitas knew.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.
the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
From this reading That Beryl Corselas was not at Erceldonne Mother Felicitas knew.
a resort town in Lancashire in northwestern England on the Irish Sea; famous for its tower
From this reading And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that he owned a disused, rat-haunted house in Westmoreland even the superior had almost forgotten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Beryl Corselas was not at Erceldonne Mother Felicitas knew.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DARK HOUSE.
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.
no longer in use
From this reading But that he owned a disused, rat-haunted house in Westmoreland even the superior had almost forgotten.
increase twofold
From this reading And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Beryl Corselas was not at Erceldonne Mother Felicitas knew.
divisible by two
From this reading But that he owned a disused, rat-haunted house in Westmoreland even the superior had almost forgotten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Beryl Corselas was not at Erceldonne Mother Felicitas knew.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But that he owned a disused, rat-haunted house in Westmoreland even the superior had almost forgotten.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But that he owned a disused, rat-haunted house in Westmoreland even the superior had almost forgotten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But that he owned a disused, rat-haunted house in Westmoreland even the superior had almost forgotten.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE DARK HOUSE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But that he owned a disused, rat-haunted house in Westmoreland even the superior had almost forgotten.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That Beryl Corselas was not at Erceldonne Mother Felicitas knew.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading That Beryl Corselas was not at Erceldonne Mother Felicitas knew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That Beryl Corselas was not at Erceldonne Mother Felicitas knew.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading But that he owned a disused, rat-haunted house in Westmoreland even the superior had almost forgotten.
flowing profusely
From this reading It was pouring rain.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was pouring rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But that he owned a disused, rat-haunted house in Westmoreland even the superior had almost forgotten.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading But that he owned a disused, rat-haunted house in Westmoreland even the superior had almost forgotten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Beryl Corselas was not at Erceldonne Mother Felicitas knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARK HOUSE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.
precisely as stated
From this reading And it had been a very simple business to double on their own track at Blackpool and get off at a desolate little station in Westmoreland.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Beryl Corselas was not at Erceldonne Mother Felicitas knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But that he owned a disused, rat-haunted house in Westmoreland even the superior had almost forgotten.
Chapter 37 of Her evil genius by Adelaide Stirling holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 37 holds 107 sentences of Her evil genius, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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