Chapter 24 of Shadow, the Mysterious Detective is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Shadow, the Mysterious Detective is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WEAVING THE NET. Was the hour of Shadow's vengeance at hand? It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized. An intense but suppressed excitement marked his every movement. "Thank Heaven!"
Chapter 24 of Shadow, the Mysterious Detective is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “An intense but suppressed excitement marked his every movement.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “An intense but suppressed excitement marked his every movement.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “An intense but suppressed excitement marked his every movement.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “WEAVING THE NET.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.”
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading “An intense but suppressed excitement marked his every movement.”
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “Was the hour of Shadow's vengeance at hand?”
creating fabric
From this reading “WEAVING THE NET.”
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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In this reading “An intense but suppressed excitement marked his every movement.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “Was the hour of Shadow's vengeance at hand?”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An intense but suppressed excitement marked his every movement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Was the hour of Shadow's vengeance at hand?
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An intense but suppressed excitement marked his every movement.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading An intense but suppressed excitement marked his every movement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading An intense but suppressed excitement marked his every movement.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Was the hour of Shadow's vengeance at hand?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Thank Heaven!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Was the hour of Shadow's vengeance at hand?
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading An intense but suppressed excitement marked his every movement.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
immediately past
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading An intense but suppressed excitement marked his every movement.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading An intense but suppressed excitement marked his every movement.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading WEAVING THE NET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was the hour of Shadow's vengeance at hand?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
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From this reading Was the hour of Shadow's vengeance at hand?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading An intense but suppressed excitement marked his every movement.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank Heaven!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WEAVING THE NET.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Was the hour of Shadow's vengeance at hand?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was the hour of Shadow's vengeance at hand?
creating fabric
From this reading WEAVING THE NET.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem so, from the expression which came into his face as he passed nearer to the man whom he believed he had at last recognized.
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