Chapter 10 of Masterpieces of Mystery in Four Volumes is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Masterpieces of Mystery in Four Volumes is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And he doesn't deny the woman in the black dress!" exulted Dukovski. "But all the same, that safety match is tormenting me frightfully. I can't stand it any longer. Good-bye! I am off!"
Chapter 10 of Masterpieces of Mystery in Four Volumes is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “"And he doesn't deny the woman in the black dress!" exulted Dukovski.”
put on clothes
From this reading “"And he doesn't deny the woman in the black dress!" exulted Dukovski.”
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading “"And he doesn't deny the woman in the black dress!" exulted Dukovski.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “"But all the same, that safety match is tormenting me frightfully.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “Good-bye!”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “"But all the same, that safety match is tormenting me frightfully.”
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading “"But all the same, that safety match is tormenting me frightfully.”
-ing form of “torment” — torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading “"But all the same, that safety match is tormenting me frightfully.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 "But all the same, that safety match is tormenting me frightfully.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am off!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And he doesn't deny the woman in the black dress!" exulted Dukovski.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I can't stand it any longer.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "And he doesn't deny the woman in the black dress!" exulted Dukovski.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But all the same, that safety match is tormenting me frightfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't stand it any longer.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "And he doesn't deny the woman in the black dress!" exulted Dukovski.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And he doesn't deny the woman in the black dress!" exulted Dukovski.
put on clothes
From this reading "And he doesn't deny the woman in the black dress!" exulted Dukovski.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And he doesn't deny the woman in the black dress!" exulted Dukovski.
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading "And he doesn't deny the woman in the black dress!" exulted Dukovski.
used as intensifiers
From this reading "But all the same, that safety match is tormenting me frightfully.
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-bye!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he doesn't deny the woman in the black dress!" exulted Dukovski.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't stand it any longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And he doesn't deny the woman in the black dress!" exulted Dukovski.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But all the same, that safety match is tormenting me frightfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can't stand it any longer.
for more time
From this reading I can't stand it any longer.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "But all the same, that safety match is tormenting me frightfully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But all the same, that safety match is tormenting me frightfully.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I am off!"
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading "But all the same, that safety match is tormenting me frightfully.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "But all the same, that safety match is tormenting me frightfully.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I can't stand it any longer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But all the same, that safety match is tormenting me frightfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And he doesn't deny the woman in the black dress!" exulted Dukovski.
-ing form of “torment” — torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading "But all the same, that safety match is tormenting me frightfully.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "And he doesn't deny the woman in the black dress!" exulted Dukovski.
Chapter 10 of Masterpieces of Mystery in Four Volumes by Joseph Lewis [Editor] French holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 10 holds 416 sentences of Masterpieces of Mystery in Four Volumes, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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