Chapter 8 of Loaded Dice is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Loaded Dice is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GORDON PREVENTS A SCANDAL. "Exactly," said Gordon. "Yes, I understand. I trust I shall be equally so. In about fifteen minutes, you think.
Chapter 8 of Loaded Dice is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “I trust I shall be equally so.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “"Exactly," said Gordon.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “In about fifteen minutes, you think.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “In about fifteen minutes, you think.”
third-person singular of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “GORDON PREVENTS A SCANDAL.”
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading “GORDON PREVENTS A SCANDAL.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “I trust I shall be equally so.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “"Yes, I understand.”
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In this reading “In about fifteen minutes, you think.”
In this reading “In about fifteen minutes, you think.”
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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 GORDON PREVENTS A SCANDAL.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In about fifteen minutes, you think.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I trust I shall be equally so.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading I trust I shall be equally so.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Exactly," said Gordon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading In about fifteen minutes, you think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GORDON PREVENTS A SCANDAL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In about fifteen minutes, you think.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In about fifteen minutes, you think.
third-person singular of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading GORDON PREVENTS A SCANDAL.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Exactly," said Gordon.
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading GORDON PREVENTS A SCANDAL.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I trust I shall be equally so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I trust I shall be equally so.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In about fifteen minutes, you think.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I trust I shall be equally so.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Yes, I understand.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I understand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In about fifteen minutes, you think.
Chapter 8 of Loaded Dice by Ellery H. (Ellery Harding) Clark holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 8 holds 178 sentences of Loaded Dice, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Loaded Dice by Ellery H. (Ellery Harding) Clark exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 178 sentences, grouped into 36 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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