Chapter 29 of Officer 666 is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of Officer 666 is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH BLUFF IS TRUMPS. Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance. There was no telling what this amazing crook might do now. He was too much for him. That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.
Chapter 29 of Officer 666 is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “There was no telling what this amazing crook might do now.”
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “IN WHICH BLUFF IS TRUMPS.”
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “There was no telling what this amazing crook might do now.”
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading “That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.”
above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance
From this reading “That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.”
plural of “trump” — a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
From this reading “IN WHICH BLUFF IS TRUMPS.”
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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temporarily
In this reading “Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.”
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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 That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.
surprising greatly
From this reading There was no telling what this amazing crook might do now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading IN WHICH BLUFF IS TRUMPS.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading There was no telling what this amazing crook might do now.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.
having made preparations
From this reading Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was no telling what this amazing crook might do now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.
a young female
From this reading Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was too much for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was too much for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BLUFF IS TRUMPS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH BLUFF IS TRUMPS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was no telling what this amazing crook might do now.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.
a particular point in time
From this reading Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was too much for him.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no telling what this amazing crook might do now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was no telling what this amazing crook might do now.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.
above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance
From this reading That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading There was no telling what this amazing crook might do now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no telling what this amazing crook might do now.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no telling what this amazing crook might do now.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too much for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.
plural of “trump” — a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
From this reading IN WHICH BLUFF IS TRUMPS.
lacking in schooling
From this reading That a thief and impostor could possess such superhuman nerve had never occurred to his untutored mind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having disposed of the girl for the moment, Travers Gladwin decided it was time to call Michael Phelan to his assistance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was no telling what this amazing crook might do now.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BLUFF IS TRUMPS.
Chapter 29 of Officer 666 by Barton Wood Currie holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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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