Chapter 20 of The Angel of Terror is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Angel of Terror is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Have you solved the mystery of the submerged bed?" smiled Jean. Lydia laughed. "I'm not probing too deeply into the matter," she said. "Poor Mrs. Cole-Mortimer was terribly upset." "She would be," said Jean.
Chapter 20 of The Angel of Terror is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “"Have you solved the mystery of the submerged bed?" smiled Jean.”
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading “Lydia laughed.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “"Have you solved the mystery of the submerged bed?" smiled Jean.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “"I'm not probing too deeply into the matter," she said.”
explained or answered
From this reading “"Have you solved the mystery of the submerged bed?" smiled Jean.”
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading “"Have you solved the mystery of the submerged bed?" smiled Jean.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “"Poor Mrs. Cole-Mortimer was terribly upset."”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “"Poor Mrs. Cole-Mortimer was terribly upset."”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She would be," said Jean.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Have you solved the mystery of the submerged bed?" smiled Jean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Cole-Mortimer was terribly upset."
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "I'm not probing too deeply into the matter," she said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you solved the mystery of the submerged bed?" smiled Jean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not probing too deeply into the matter," she said.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I'm not probing too deeply into the matter," she said.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "Have you solved the mystery of the submerged bed?" smiled Jean.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Lydia laughed.
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Lydia laughed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I'm not probing too deeply into the matter," she said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Cole-Mortimer was terribly upset."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "Have you solved the mystery of the submerged bed?" smiled Jean.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not probing too deeply into the matter," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Have you solved the mystery of the submerged bed?" smiled Jean.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Cole-Mortimer was terribly upset."
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading "I'm not probing too deeply into the matter," she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm not probing too deeply into the matter," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm not probing too deeply into the matter," she said.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Have you solved the mystery of the submerged bed?" smiled Jean.
explained or answered
From this reading "Have you solved the mystery of the submerged bed?" smiled Jean.
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading "Have you solved the mystery of the submerged bed?" smiled Jean.
used as intensifiers
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Cole-Mortimer was terribly upset."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have you solved the mystery of the submerged bed?" smiled Jean.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I'm not probing too deeply into the matter," she said.
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Cole-Mortimer was terribly upset."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Poor Mrs. Cole-Mortimer was terribly upset."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She would be," said Jean.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you solved the mystery of the submerged bed?" smiled Jean.
Chapter 20 of The Angel of Terror by Edgar Wallace holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 20 holds 124 sentences of The Angel of Terror, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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