Chapter 4 of Pawned is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Pawned is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I'm glad to hear you never saw Mr. Bruce before,” he said cunningly. “You must have traveled _fast_ then--metaphorically speaking. Love at first sight, eh? A cooing exchange of confidences--or was it all on one side? You told him who you were, and where you lived, and----” “I did nothing of the kind!”
Chapter 4 of Pawned is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading ““I'm glad to hear you never saw Mr. Bruce before,” he said cunningly.”
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “A cooing exchange of confidences--or was it all on one side?”
-ing form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading “A cooing exchange of confidences--or was it all on one side?”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “A cooing exchange of confidences--or was it all on one side?”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
in a metaphorical manner
From this reading ““You must have traveled _fast_ then--metaphorically speaking.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading ““You must have traveled _fast_ then--metaphorically speaking.”
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading ““You must have traveled _fast_ then--metaphorically speaking.”
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 “Love at first sight, eh?”
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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 A cooing exchange of confidences--or was it all on one side?
(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 A cooing exchange of confidences--or was it all on one side?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You told him who you were, and where you lived, and----” “I did nothing of the kind!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Love at first sight, eh?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I'm glad to hear you never saw Mr. Bruce before,” he said cunningly.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “I'm glad to hear you never saw Mr. Bruce before,” he said cunningly.
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading A cooing exchange of confidences--or was it all on one side?
-ing form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading A cooing exchange of confidences--or was it all on one side?
in an attractive manner
From this reading “I'm glad to hear you never saw Mr. Bruce before,” he said cunningly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You told him who you were, and where you lived, and----” “I did nothing of the kind!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Love at first sight, eh?
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading A cooing exchange of confidences--or was it all on one side?
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “You must have traveled _fast_ then--metaphorically speaking.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Love at first sight, eh?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I'm glad to hear you never saw Mr. Bruce before,” he said cunningly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You must have traveled _fast_ then--metaphorically speaking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I'm glad to hear you never saw Mr. Bruce before,” he said cunningly.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I'm glad to hear you never saw Mr. Bruce before,” he said cunningly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You told him who you were, and where you lived, and----” “I did nothing of the kind!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You told him who you were, and where you lived, and----” “I did nothing of the kind!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm glad to hear you never saw Mr. Bruce before,” he said cunningly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A cooing exchange of confidences--or was it all on one side?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading You told him who you were, and where you lived, and----” “I did nothing of the kind!”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading You told him who you were, and where you lived, and----” “I did nothing of the kind!”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love at first sight, eh?
in a metaphorical manner
From this reading “You must have traveled _fast_ then--metaphorically speaking.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I'm glad to hear you never saw Mr. Bruce before,” he said cunningly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must have traveled _fast_ then--metaphorically speaking.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I'm glad to hear you never saw Mr. Bruce before,” he said cunningly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You told him who you were, and where you lived, and----” “I did nothing of the kind!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A cooing exchange of confidences--or was it all on one side?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A cooing exchange of confidences--or was it all on one side?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A cooing exchange of confidences--or was it all on one side?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A cooing exchange of confidences--or was it all on one side?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I'm glad to hear you never saw Mr. Bruce before,” he said cunningly.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I'm glad to hear you never saw Mr. Bruce before,” he said cunningly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A cooing exchange of confidences--or was it all on one side?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Love at first sight, eh?
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “You must have traveled _fast_ then--metaphorically speaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You told him who you were, and where you lived, and----” “I did nothing of the kind!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You must have traveled _fast_ then--metaphorically speaking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I'm glad to hear you never saw Mr. Bruce before,” he said cunningly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You told him who you were, and where you lived, and----” “I did nothing of the kind!”
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “You must have traveled _fast_ then--metaphorically speaking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A cooing exchange of confidences--or was it all on one side?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You told him who you were, and where you lived, and----” “I did nothing of the kind!”
in or at the place that
From this reading You told him who you were, and where you lived, and----” “I did nothing of the kind!”
which person or people
From this reading You told him who you were, and where you lived, and----” “I did nothing of the kind!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'm glad to hear you never saw Mr. Bruce before,” he said cunningly.
Chapter 4 of Pawned by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 4 holds 431 sentences of Pawned, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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