Chapter 8 of Suspense is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Suspense is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Orchid Lady._ "I shall return in time for lunch." Mrs. Atterbury paused in the doorway. "You have quite enough work to keep you occupied, I imagine. Don't leave the house until I return, Betty, for you may be called to the other telephone. Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
Chapter 8 of Suspense is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading “Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."”
take the midday meal
From this reading “_The Orchid Lady._ "I shall return in time for lunch."”
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."”
any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
From this reading “_The Orchid Lady._ "I shall return in time for lunch."”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Don't leave the house until I return, Betty, for you may be called to the other telephone.”
cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt
From this reading “Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."”
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 “Mrs. Atterbury paused in the doorway.”
In this reading “Don't leave the house until I return, Betty, for you may be called to the other telephone.”
In this reading “Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury paused in the doorway.
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't leave the house until I return, Betty, for you may be called to the other telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't leave the house until I return, Betty, for you may be called to the other telephone.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Don't leave the house until I return, Betty, for you may be called to the other telephone.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't leave the house until I return, Betty, for you may be called to the other telephone.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury paused in the doorway.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You have quite enough work to keep you occupied, I imagine.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Orchid Lady._ "I shall return in time for lunch."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have quite enough work to keep you occupied, I imagine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Don't leave the house until I return, Betty, for you may be called to the other telephone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Orchid Lady._ "I shall return in time for lunch."
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "You have quite enough work to keep you occupied, I imagine.
of great significance or value
From this reading Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Orchid Lady._ "I shall return in time for lunch."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You have quite enough work to keep you occupied, I imagine.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _The Orchid Lady._ "I shall return in time for lunch."
go away from a place
From this reading Don't leave the house until I return, Betty, for you may be called to the other telephone.
take the midday meal
From this reading _The Orchid Lady._ "I shall return in time for lunch."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Don't leave the house until I return, Betty, for you may be called to the other telephone.
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury paused in the doorway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
held or filled or in use
From this reading "You have quite enough work to keep you occupied, I imagine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
From this reading _The Orchid Lady._ "I shall return in time for lunch."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Don't leave the house until I return, Betty, for you may be called to the other telephone.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Mrs. Atterbury paused in the doorway.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "You have quite enough work to keep you occupied, I imagine.
on the contrary
From this reading Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _The Orchid Lady._ "I shall return in time for lunch."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _The Orchid Lady._ "I shall return in time for lunch."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Don't leave the house until I return, Betty, for you may be called to the other telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Orchid Lady._ "I shall return in time for lunch."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _The Orchid Lady._ "I shall return in time for lunch."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have quite enough work to keep you occupied, I imagine.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
up to a particular time
From this reading Don't leave the house until I return, Betty, for you may be called to the other telephone.
cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt
From this reading Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Welch is so stupid I dare not trust him with messages and I am expecting a rather important one from Doctor Bayard."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "You have quite enough work to keep you occupied, I imagine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have quite enough work to keep you occupied, I imagine.
Chapter 8 of Suspense by Isabel Ostrander holds 268 sentences, grouped into 54 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 8 holds 268 sentences of Suspense, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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