Chapter 9 of Stolen Souls is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Stolen Souls is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There were, but there are none now. I assisted in clearing out the last band. They were clever, daring scoundrels, who exhibited much remarkable ingenuity. The discovery of the gang caused a good deal of sensation about two years ago. But of course you were in England at that time; possibly you heard nothing about it?"
Chapter 9 of Stolen Souls is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading “I assisted in clearing out the last band.”
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “I assisted in clearing out the last band.”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “They were clever, daring scoundrels, who exhibited much remarkable ingenuity.”
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “They were clever, daring scoundrels, who exhibited much remarkable ingenuity.”
an association of criminals
From this reading “The discovery of the gang caused a good deal of sensation about two years ago.”
the power of creative imagination
From this reading “They were clever, daring scoundrels, who exhibited much remarkable ingenuity.”
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “They were clever, daring scoundrels, who exhibited much remarkable ingenuity.”
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “The discovery of the gang caused a good deal of sensation about two years ago.”
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 “The discovery of the gang caused a good deal of sensation about two years ago.”
as might be expected
In this reading “But of course you were in England at that time; possibly you heard nothing about it?"”
In this reading “The discovery of the gang caused a good deal of sensation about two years ago.”
In this reading “The discovery of the gang caused a good deal of sensation about two years ago.”
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 The discovery of the gang caused a good deal of sensation about two years ago.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The discovery of the gang caused a good deal of sensation about two years ago.
in the past
From this reading The discovery of the gang caused a good deal of sensation about two years ago.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There were, but there are none now.
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading I assisted in clearing out the last band.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But of course you were in England at that time; possibly you heard nothing about it?"
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading I assisted in clearing out the last band.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There were, but there are none now.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The discovery of the gang caused a good deal of sensation about two years ago.
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading I assisted in clearing out the last band.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading They were clever, daring scoundrels, who exhibited much remarkable ingenuity.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But of course you were in England at that time; possibly you heard nothing about it?"
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading They were clever, daring scoundrels, who exhibited much remarkable ingenuity.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The discovery of the gang caused a good deal of sensation about two years ago.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The discovery of the gang caused a good deal of sensation about two years ago.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading But of course you were in England at that time; possibly you heard nothing about it?"
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading They were clever, daring scoundrels, who exhibited much remarkable ingenuity.
an association of criminals
From this reading The discovery of the gang caused a good deal of sensation about two years ago.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The discovery of the gang caused a good deal of sensation about two years ago.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But of course you were in England at that time; possibly you heard nothing about it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I assisted in clearing out the last band.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I assisted in clearing out the last band.
the power of creative imagination
From this reading They were clever, daring scoundrels, who exhibited much remarkable ingenuity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But of course you were in England at that time; possibly you heard nothing about it?"
immediately past
From this reading I assisted in clearing out the last band.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were clever, daring scoundrels, who exhibited much remarkable ingenuity.
not one, and not any
From this reading "There were, but there are none now.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But of course you were in England at that time; possibly you heard nothing about it?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There were, but there are none now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The discovery of the gang caused a good deal of sensation about two years ago.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I assisted in clearing out the last band.
by chance
From this reading But of course you were in England at that time; possibly you heard nothing about it?"
unusual or striking
From this reading They were clever, daring scoundrels, who exhibited much remarkable ingenuity.
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading They were clever, daring scoundrels, who exhibited much remarkable ingenuity.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The discovery of the gang caused a good deal of sensation about two years ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But of course you were in England at that time; possibly you heard nothing about it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I assisted in clearing out the last band.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There were, but there are none now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were clever, daring scoundrels, who exhibited much remarkable ingenuity.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But of course you were in England at that time; possibly you heard nothing about it?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The discovery of the gang caused a good deal of sensation about two years ago.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There were, but there are none now.
which person or people
From this reading They were clever, daring scoundrels, who exhibited much remarkable ingenuity.
a late time of life
From this reading The discovery of the gang caused a good deal of sensation about two years ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But of course you were in England at that time; possibly you heard nothing about it?"
Chapter 9 of Stolen Souls by William Le Queux 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 9 holds 402 sentences of Stolen Souls, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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