Chapter 6 of Revenge! is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Revenge! is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime." "Done! That is the sum I wanted, but I knew if I asked it, you would offer me L12 10_s_. Will you publish it within the month?" "Yes."
Chapter 6 of Revenge! is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading “"I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."”
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “"I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."”
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading “"I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Will you publish it within the month?"”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “That is the sum I wanted, but I knew if I asked it, you would offer me L12 10_s_.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “"I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."”
put into print
From this reading “Will you publish it within the month?"”
a quantity of money
From this reading “That is the sum I wanted, but I knew if I asked it, you would offer me L12 10_s_.”
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From this reading That is the sum I wanted, but I knew if I asked it, you would offer me L12 10_s_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is the sum I wanted, but I knew if I asked it, you would offer me L12 10_s_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading That is the sum I wanted, but I knew if I asked it, you would offer me L12 10_s_.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is the sum I wanted, but I knew if I asked it, you would offer me L12 10_s_.
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Done!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That is the sum I wanted, but I knew if I asked it, you would offer me L12 10_s_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That is the sum I wanted, but I knew if I asked it, you would offer me L12 10_s_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That is the sum I wanted, but I knew if I asked it, you would offer me L12 10_s_.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That is the sum I wanted, but I knew if I asked it, you would offer me L12 10_s_.
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Will you publish it within the month?"
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading That is the sum I wanted, but I knew if I asked it, you would offer me L12 10_s_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
put into print
From this reading Will you publish it within the month?"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading That is the sum I wanted, but I knew if I asked it, you would offer me L12 10_s_.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
a quantity of money
From this reading That is the sum I wanted, but I knew if I asked it, you would offer me L12 10_s_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the sum I wanted, but I knew if I asked it, you would offer me L12 10_s_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading That is the sum I wanted, but I knew if I asked it, you would offer me L12 10_s_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you publish it within the month?"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Will you publish it within the month?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That is the sum I wanted, but I knew if I asked it, you would offer me L12 10_s_.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll give you L25 for the story on its own merits, although it is a big price, and you need not commit the crime."
Chapter 6 of Revenge! by Robert Barr holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 6 holds 402 sentences of Revenge!, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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