Chapter 29 of Leonie, the Typewriter is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Leonie, the Typewriter is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp. "You must be mad!" she whispered hoarsely. "Think what you are doing! You lose every possible hope! There is no doubt but what we can escape if you will only help me.
Chapter 29 of Leonie, the Typewriter is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading “Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “There is no doubt but what we can escape if you will only help me.”
hold firmly
From this reading “Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “You lose every possible hope!”
roused to anger
From this reading “"You must be mad!" she whispered hoarsely.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.”
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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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Think what you are doing!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You must be mad!" she whispered hoarsely.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is no doubt but what we can escape if you will only help me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is no doubt but what we can escape if you will only help me.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.
United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Think what you are doing!
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There is no doubt but what we can escape if you will only help me.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading There is no doubt but what we can escape if you will only help me.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You lose every possible hope!
hold firmly
From this reading Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There is no doubt but what we can escape if you will only help me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "You must be mad!" she whispered hoarsely.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading You lose every possible hope!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is no doubt but what we can escape if you will only help me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no doubt but what we can escape if you will only help me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading You lose every possible hope!
roused to anger
From this reading "You must be mad!" she whispered hoarsely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is no doubt but what we can escape if you will only help me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must be mad!" she whispered hoarsely.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no doubt but what we can escape if you will only help me.
and nothing more
From this reading There is no doubt but what we can escape if you will only help me.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading You lose every possible hope!
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must be mad!" she whispered hoarsely.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no doubt but what we can escape if you will only help me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Think what you are doing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before Kingsley had an opportunity to reply, Miss Chandler had sprung by him and had caught Leonie's hand in an iron grasp.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is no doubt but what we can escape if you will only help me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Think what you are doing!
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "You must be mad!" she whispered hoarsely.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is no doubt but what we can escape if you will only help me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must be mad!" she whispered hoarsely.
Chapter 29 of Leonie, the Typewriter by Wenona Gilman holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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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