Chapter 10 of The adventuress is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The adventuress is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Very little,” he replied. “The man was still watching that little office where the detectaphone wire led, when I left. Not a soul has been near it. I think you can assume that it has been left abandoned.” “I thought as much,” agreed Craig.
Chapter 10 of The adventuress is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “I think you can assume that it has been left abandoned.””
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading ““I thought as much,” agreed Craig.”
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “I think you can assume that it has been left abandoned.””
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading ““The man was still watching that little office where the detectaphone wire led, when I left.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading ““The man was still watching that little office where the detectaphone wire led, when I left.”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Not a soul has been near it.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading ““The man was still watching that little office where the detectaphone wire led, when I left.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading ““The man was still watching that little office where the detectaphone wire led, when I left.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a soul has been near it.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading I think you can assume that it has been left abandoned.”
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “I thought as much,” agreed Craig.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I thought as much,” agreed Craig.
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading I think you can assume that it has been left abandoned.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not a soul has been near it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I think you can assume that it has been left abandoned.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I thought as much,” agreed Craig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The man was still watching that little office where the detectaphone wire led, when I left.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a soul has been near it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Very little,” he replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The man was still watching that little office where the detectaphone wire led, when I left.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not a soul has been near it.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “The man was still watching that little office where the detectaphone wire led, when I left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “The man was still watching that little office where the detectaphone wire led, when I left.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Very little,” he replied.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The man was still watching that little office where the detectaphone wire led, when I left.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I thought as much,” agreed Craig.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Not a soul has been near it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a soul has been near it.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “The man was still watching that little office where the detectaphone wire led, when I left.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Very little,” he replied.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Not a soul has been near it.
not in physical motion
From this reading “The man was still watching that little office where the detectaphone wire led, when I left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The man was still watching that little office where the detectaphone wire led, when I left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The man was still watching that little office where the detectaphone wire led, when I left.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think you can assume that it has been left abandoned.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought as much,” agreed Craig.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very little,” he replied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The man was still watching that little office where the detectaphone wire led, when I left.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “The man was still watching that little office where the detectaphone wire led, when I left.
at the time that
From this reading “The man was still watching that little office where the detectaphone wire led, when I left.
in or at the place that
From this reading “The man was still watching that little office where the detectaphone wire led, when I left.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “The man was still watching that little office where the detectaphone wire led, when I left.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think you can assume that it has been left abandoned.”
Chapter 10 of The adventuress by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 10 holds 416 sentences of The adventuress, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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