Chapter 12 of Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I CANNOT GO!" Hunterleys stood for several minutes, watching his wife's play from a new point of view. She was certainly playing high and with continued ill-fortune. For the first time, too, he noticed symptoms which disturbed him. She sat quite motionless, but there was an unfamiliar glitter in her eyes and a hardness about her mouth.
Chapter 12 of Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the place or position changed
From this reading “For the first time, too, he noticed symptoms which disturbed him.”
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading “She sat quite motionless, but there was an unfamiliar glitter in her eyes and a hardness about her mouth.”
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading “She sat quite motionless, but there was an unfamiliar glitter in her eyes and a hardness about her mouth.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “She sat quite motionless, but there was an unfamiliar glitter in her eyes and a hardness about her mouth.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “She was certainly playing high and with continued ill-fortune.”
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading “For the first time, too, he noticed symptoms which disturbed him.”
not known or well known
From this reading “She sat quite motionless, but there was an unfamiliar glitter in her eyes and a hardness about her mouth.”
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Hunterleys stood for several minutes, watching his wife's play from a new point of view.”
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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 Hunterleys stood for several minutes, watching his wife's play from a new point of view.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She sat quite motionless, but there was an unfamiliar glitter in her eyes and a hardness about her mouth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She sat quite motionless, but there was an unfamiliar glitter in her eyes and a hardness about her mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was certainly playing high and with continued ill-fortune.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She sat quite motionless, but there was an unfamiliar glitter in her eyes and a hardness about her mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I CANNOT GO!"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She was certainly playing high and with continued ill-fortune.
without stop or interruption
From this reading She was certainly playing high and with continued ill-fortune.
having the place or position changed
From this reading For the first time, too, he noticed symptoms which disturbed him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She sat quite motionless, but there was an unfamiliar glitter in her eyes and a hardness about her mouth.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time, too, he noticed symptoms which disturbed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hunterleys stood for several minutes, watching his wife's play from a new point of view.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hunterleys stood for several minutes, watching his wife's play from a new point of view.
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading She sat quite motionless, but there was an unfamiliar glitter in her eyes and a hardness about her mouth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I CANNOT GO!"
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading She sat quite motionless, but there was an unfamiliar glitter in her eyes and a hardness about her mouth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time, too, he noticed symptoms which disturbed him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat quite motionless, but there was an unfamiliar glitter in her eyes and a hardness about her mouth.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was certainly playing high and with continued ill-fortune.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the first time, too, he noticed symptoms which disturbed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hunterleys stood for several minutes, watching his wife's play from a new point of view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hunterleys stood for several minutes, watching his wife's play from a new point of view.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I CANNOT GO!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was certainly playing high and with continued ill-fortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat quite motionless, but there was an unfamiliar glitter in her eyes and a hardness about her mouth.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Hunterleys stood for several minutes, watching his wife's play from a new point of view.
not in physical motion
From this reading She sat quite motionless, but there was an unfamiliar glitter in her eyes and a hardness about her mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She sat quite motionless, but there was an unfamiliar glitter in her eyes and a hardness about her mouth.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Hunterleys stood for several minutes, watching his wife's play from a new point of view.
being perceived or observed
From this reading For the first time, too, he noticed symptoms which disturbed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hunterleys stood for several minutes, watching his wife's play from a new point of view.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Hunterleys stood for several minutes, watching his wife's play from a new point of view.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading She was certainly playing high and with continued ill-fortune.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Hunterleys stood for several minutes, watching his wife's play from a new point of view.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She sat quite motionless, but there was an unfamiliar glitter in her eyes and a hardness about her mouth.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat quite motionless, but there was an unfamiliar glitter in her eyes and a hardness about her mouth.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Hunterleys stood for several minutes, watching his wife's play from a new point of view.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was certainly playing high and with continued ill-fortune.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hunterleys stood for several minutes, watching his wife's play from a new point of view.
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading For the first time, too, he noticed symptoms which disturbed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time, too, he noticed symptoms which disturbed him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She sat quite motionless, but there was an unfamiliar glitter in her eyes and a hardness about her mouth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time, too, he noticed symptoms which disturbed him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For the first time, too, he noticed symptoms which disturbed him.
not known or well known
From this reading She sat quite motionless, but there was an unfamiliar glitter in her eyes and a hardness about her mouth.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Hunterleys stood for several minutes, watching his wife's play from a new point of view.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was certainly playing high and with continued ill-fortune.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Hunterleys stood for several minutes, watching his wife's play from a new point of view.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the first time, too, he noticed symptoms which disturbed him.
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Hunterleys stood for several minutes, watching his wife's play from a new point of view.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was certainly playing high and with continued ill-fortune.
Chapter 12 of Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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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