Chapter 12 of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 3) is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 3) is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OMEN. Hanbury turned west and led the way. He smiled grimly but said nothing. Here was poetic justice for Dora with a vengeance. Here was Nemesis in the person of this misshapen representative of the people.
Chapter 12 of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 3) is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 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.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “He smiled grimly but said nothing.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “Here was poetic justice for Dora with a vengeance.”
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading “Here was Nemesis in the person of this misshapen representative of the people.”
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
From this reading “Here was Nemesis in the person of this misshapen representative of the people.”
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading “AN OMEN.”
of or relating to poetry
From this reading “Here was poetic justice for Dora with a vengeance.”
a person who represents others
From this reading “Here was Nemesis in the person of this misshapen representative of the people.”
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “Here was poetic justice for Dora with a vengeance.”
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 “Here was poetic justice for Dora with a vengeance.”
In this reading “He smiled grimly but said nothing.”
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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 Here was poetic justice for Dora with a vengeance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OMEN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hanbury turned west and led the way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He smiled grimly but said nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here was poetic justice for Dora with a vengeance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here was poetic justice for Dora with a vengeance.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading He smiled grimly but said nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hanbury turned west and led the way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled grimly but said nothing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was poetic justice for Dora with a vengeance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here was Nemesis in the person of this misshapen representative of the people.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Here was poetic justice for Dora with a vengeance.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Hanbury turned west and led the way.
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading Here was Nemesis in the person of this misshapen representative of the people.
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
From this reading Here was Nemesis in the person of this misshapen representative of the people.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He smiled grimly but said nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here was Nemesis in the person of this misshapen representative of the people.
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading AN OMEN.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Here was Nemesis in the person of this misshapen representative of the people.
a human being
From this reading Here was Nemesis in the person of this misshapen representative of the people.
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Here was poetic justice for Dora with a vengeance.
a person who represents others
From this reading Here was Nemesis in the person of this misshapen representative of the people.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He smiled grimly but said nothing.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled grimly but said nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hanbury turned west and led the way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here was Nemesis in the person of this misshapen representative of the people.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hanbury turned west and led the way.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Here was poetic justice for Dora with a vengeance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was poetic justice for Dora with a vengeance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hanbury turned west and led the way.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Hanbury turned west and led the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here was poetic justice for Dora with a vengeance.
Chapter 12 of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 3) by Richard Dowling holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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 12 holds 236 sentences of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 3), unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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