Chapter 29 of Mysterious Mr. Sabin is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Mysterious Mr. Sabin is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR A GREAT STAKE "GERMANY'S INSULT TO ENGLAND! ENGLAND'S REPLY. MOBILISATION IMMINENT. ARMING OF THE FLEET. WAR ALMOST CERTAIN!"
Chapter 29 of Mysterious Mr. Sabin is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 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.
the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
From this reading “ARMING OF THE FLEET.”
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “ENGLAND'S REPLY.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “ARMING OF THE FLEET.”
possessive form of “germany” — a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading “FOR A GREAT STAKE "GERMANY'S INSULT TO ENGLAND!”
close in time; about to occur
From this reading “MOBILISATION IMMINENT.”
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “FOR A GREAT STAKE "GERMANY'S INSULT TO ENGLAND!”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “ENGLAND'S REPLY.”
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading “FOR A GREAT STAKE "GERMANY'S INSULT TO ENGLAND!”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “WAR ALMOST CERTAIN!"”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR A GREAT STAKE "GERMANY'S INSULT TO ENGLAND!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading WAR ALMOST CERTAIN!"
the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
From this reading ARMING OF THE FLEET.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading WAR ALMOST CERTAIN!"
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading FOR A GREAT STAKE "GERMANY'S INSULT TO ENGLAND!
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ENGLAND'S REPLY.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading ARMING OF THE FLEET.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR A GREAT STAKE "GERMANY'S INSULT TO ENGLAND!
possessive form of “germany” — a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading FOR A GREAT STAKE "GERMANY'S INSULT TO ENGLAND!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading FOR A GREAT STAKE "GERMANY'S INSULT TO ENGLAND!
close in time; about to occur
From this reading MOBILISATION IMMINENT.
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading FOR A GREAT STAKE "GERMANY'S INSULT TO ENGLAND!
act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action
From this reading MOBILISATION IMMINENT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARMING OF THE FLEET.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading ENGLAND'S REPLY.
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading FOR A GREAT STAKE "GERMANY'S INSULT TO ENGLAND!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARMING OF THE FLEET.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOR A GREAT STAKE "GERMANY'S INSULT TO ENGLAND!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR ALMOST CERTAIN!"
Chapter 29 of Mysterious Mr. Sabin by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 29 holds 413 sentences of Mysterious Mr. Sabin, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 29 of Mysterious Mr. Sabin by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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