Chapter 14 of Mr. Britling Sees It Through is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Mr. Britling Sees It Through is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She was saying: "It should not have been known I was here. There are spies everywhere. Everywhere. There is a spy now--or a lump very like a spy. They pretend it is a hot-water bottle.
Chapter 14 of Mr. Britling Sees It Through is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “They pretend it is a hot-water bottle.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “There are spies everywhere.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “She was saying: "It should not have been known I was here.”
a compact mass
From this reading “There is a spy now--or a lump very like a spy.”
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “They pretend it is a hot-water bottle.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “She was saying: "It should not have been known I was here.”
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading “There are spies everywhere.”
catch sight of
From this reading “There is a spy now--or a lump very like a spy.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a spy now--or a lump very like a spy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are spies everywhere.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was saying: "It should not have been known I was here.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading They pretend it is a hot-water bottle.
to or in any or all places
From this reading There are spies everywhere.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was saying: "It should not have been known I was here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She was saying: "It should not have been known I was here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They pretend it is a hot-water bottle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was saying: "It should not have been known I was here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a spy now--or a lump very like a spy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was saying: "It should not have been known I was here.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She was saying: "It should not have been known I was here.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There is a spy now--or a lump very like a spy.
a compact mass
From this reading There is a spy now--or a lump very like a spy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was saying: "It should not have been known I was here.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There is a spy now--or a lump very like a spy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is a spy now--or a lump very like a spy.
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading They pretend it is a hot-water bottle.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She was saying: "It should not have been known I was here.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was saying: "It should not have been known I was here.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was saying: "It should not have been known I was here.
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading There are spies everywhere.
catch sight of
From this reading There is a spy now--or a lump very like a spy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are spies everywhere.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They pretend it is a hot-water bottle.
precisely as stated
From this reading There is a spy now--or a lump very like a spy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was saying: "It should not have been known I was here.
Chapter 14 of Mr. Britling Sees It Through by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 14 holds 401 sentences of Mr. Britling Sees It Through, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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