Chapter 6 of Stolen Souls is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Stolen Souls is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm. "Put away that toy. Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime. I shall not harm _you_." "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
Chapter 6 of Stolen Souls is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in an indignant manner
From this reading “"Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.”
enter uninvited
From this reading “"Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.”
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “"No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.”
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading “Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.”
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading “Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.”
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading “Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.”
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “"Put away that toy.”
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.
a police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition)
In this reading “Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.”
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
In this reading “"Put away that toy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Put away that toy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I shall not harm _you_."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
in an indignant manner
From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
enter uninvited
From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put away that toy.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall not harm _you_."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Put away that toy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading "Put away that toy.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall not harm _you_."
Chapter 6 of Stolen Souls by William Le Queux holds 406 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.
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