Chapter 34 of The Angel of Terror is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Angel of Terror is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lydia was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing. "There's a telephone call from Monte Carlo," she said. "Somebody wants to speak to Lydia." Jean jumped up. "I'll answer it," she said.
Chapter 34 of The Angel of Terror is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “Lydia was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Lydia was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Jean jumped up.”
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 was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.”
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading “"There's a telephone call from Monte Carlo," she said.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Lydia was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Somebody wants to speak to Lydia."”
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 “"There's a telephone call from Monte Carlo," she said.”
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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 "There's a telephone call from Monte Carlo," she said.
react verbally
From this reading "I'll answer it," she said.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "There's a telephone call from Monte Carlo," she said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lydia was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a telephone call from Monte Carlo," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lydia was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Lydia was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lydia was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There's a telephone call from Monte Carlo," she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lydia was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll answer it," she said.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lydia was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll answer it," she said.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Lydia was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Lydia was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Jean jumped up.
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 was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading "There's a telephone call from Monte Carlo," she said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Lydia was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's a telephone call from Monte Carlo," she said.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Lydia was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's a telephone call from Monte Carlo," she said.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Somebody wants to speak to Lydia."
express in speech
From this reading "Somebody wants to speak to Lydia."
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 "There's a telephone call from Monte Carlo," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lydia was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a telephone call from Monte Carlo," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Somebody wants to speak to Lydia."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jean jumped up.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Somebody wants to speak to Lydia."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lydia was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.
at the time that
From this reading Lydia was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Lydia was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Lydia was dressing for her journey when Mrs. Cole-Mortimer came into the saloon where Jean was writing.
Chapter 34 of The Angel of Terror by Edgar Wallace holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 34 holds 107 sentences of The Angel of Terror, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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