Chapter 7 of Mystery at Geneva is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Mystery at Geneva is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked. He had a peculiar distaste for Charles. Grattan came up grinning to Henry. "Hallo, Beechtree. You seem to have provided one of the sensations of the day.
Chapter 7 of Mystery at Geneva is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “"And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.”
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “He had a peculiar distaste for Charles.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Grattan came up grinning to Henry.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “He had a peculiar distaste for Charles.”
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “You seem to have provided one of the sensations of the day.”
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “You seem to have provided one of the sensations of the day.”
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading “"And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “"And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.”
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 “"And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.”
In this reading “"And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Grattan came up grinning to Henry.”
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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 He had a peculiar distaste for Charles.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
matters of personal concern
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
(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 "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hallo, Beechtree.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Grattan came up grinning to Henry.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading He had a peculiar distaste for Charles.
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You seem to have provided one of the sensations of the day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading He had a peculiar distaste for Charles.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a peculiar distaste for Charles.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grattan came up grinning to Henry.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Grattan came up grinning to Henry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a peculiar distaste for Charles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hallo, Beechtree.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You seem to have provided one of the sensations of the day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a peculiar distaste for Charles.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Grattan came up grinning to Henry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He had a peculiar distaste for Charles.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading You seem to have provided one of the sensations of the day.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You seem to have provided one of the sensations of the day.
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading You seem to have provided one of the sensations of the day.
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Grattan came up grinning to Henry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
which person or people
From this reading "And the man who really did the trick has forgotten all about it, and is talking to every one in their own language about the affairs of their own countries," as Vaga the Spaniard remarked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You seem to have provided one of the sensations of the day.
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