Chapter 9 of Revenge! is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Revenge! is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mike's eyes opened wider and wider as the scheme was disclosed. "Lord, what a head you have, Sam!" he said. "Why didn't you think of that before? The bank manager is in Austin." "What the blazes is he doing there?"
Chapter 9 of Revenge! is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading “The bank manager is in Austin."”
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “"What the blazes is he doing there?"”
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading “Mike's eyes opened wider and wider as the scheme was disclosed.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “The bank manager is in Austin."”
possessive form of “mike” — device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “Mike's eyes opened wider and wider as the scheme was disclosed.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"Lord, what a head you have, Sam!" he said.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “Mike's eyes opened wider and wider as the scheme was disclosed.”
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Mike's eyes opened wider and wider as the scheme was disclosed.”
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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 "Lord, what a head you have, Sam!" he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mike's eyes opened wider and wider as the scheme was disclosed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mike's eyes opened wider and wider as the scheme was disclosed.
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading The bank manager is in Austin."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The bank manager is in Austin."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Why didn't you think of that before?
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading "What the blazes is he doing there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why didn't you think of that before?
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading Mike's eyes opened wider and wider as the scheme was disclosed.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What the blazes is he doing there?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mike's eyes opened wider and wider as the scheme was disclosed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Lord, what a head you have, Sam!" he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lord, what a head you have, Sam!" he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Lord, what a head you have, Sam!" he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bank manager is in Austin."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bank manager is in Austin."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord, what a head you have, Sam!" he said.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The bank manager is in Austin."
possessive form of “mike” — device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Mike's eyes opened wider and wider as the scheme was disclosed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why didn't you think of that before?
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mike's eyes opened wider and wider as the scheme was disclosed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lord, what a head you have, Sam!" he said.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Lord, what a head you have, Sam!" he said.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Mike's eyes opened wider and wider as the scheme was disclosed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why didn't you think of that before?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mike's eyes opened wider and wider as the scheme was disclosed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What the blazes is he doing there?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Why didn't you think of that before?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mike's eyes opened wider and wider as the scheme was disclosed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Lord, what a head you have, Sam!" he said.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why didn't you think of that before?
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Mike's eyes opened wider and wider as the scheme was disclosed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lord, what a head you have, Sam!" he said.
Chapter 9 of Revenge! by Robert Barr holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 9 holds 407 sentences of Revenge!, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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