Chapter 5 of If Sinners Entice Thee is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of If Sinners Entice Thee is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," she answered. "We knew him long before he became rich." "And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect? It does most men." "No, I can scarcely say that," answered Liane.
Chapter 5 of If Sinners Entice Thee is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"Yes," she answered.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “"We knew him long before he became rich."”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect?”
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 “"We knew him long before he became rich."”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “"We knew him long before he became rich."”
only a very short time before
From this reading “"No, I can scarcely say that," answered Liane.”
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading “"And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect?”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes," she answered.”
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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 “"We knew him long before he became rich."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," she answered.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "We knew him long before he became rich."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We knew him long before he became rich."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No, I can scarcely say that," answered Liane.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does most men."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We knew him long before he became rich."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We knew him long before he became rich."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It does most men."
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 "We knew him long before he became rich."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I can scarcely say that," answered Liane.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "We knew him long before he became rich."
the force of workers available
From this reading It does most men."
used to form the superlative
From this reading It does most men."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I can scarcely say that," answered Liane.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "We knew him long before he became rich."
express in words
From this reading "No, I can scarcely say that," answered Liane.
only a very short time before
From this reading "No, I can scarcely say that," answered Liane.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," she answered.
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, I can scarcely say that," answered Liane.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We knew him long before he became rich."
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading "And his wealth has spoilt him, I expect?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," she answered.
Chapter 5 of If Sinners Entice Thee by William Le Queux holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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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