Chapter 4 of The Assassination Bureau, Ltd. is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Assassination Bureau, Ltd. is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He held out his lean white hand and looked at it angrily. “Grunya will tell you that I can bend a silver dollar between those fingers. Was that all they were made for?--to bend dollars? Here, your arm a moment.” Merely between fingertips and thumb, he caught Hall’s forearm midway from wrist to elbow.
Chapter 4 of The Assassination Bureau, Ltd. is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading ““Grunya will tell you that I can bend a silver dollar between those fingers.”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “Merely between fingertips and thumb, he caught Hall’s forearm midway from wrist to elbow.”
plural of “fingertip” — the end (tip) of a finger
From this reading “Merely between fingertips and thumb, he caught Hall’s forearm midway from wrist to elbow.”
the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
From this reading “Merely between fingertips and thumb, he caught Hall’s forearm midway from wrist to elbow.”
possessive form of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading “Merely between fingertips and thumb, he caught Hall’s forearm midway from wrist to elbow.”
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “Merely between fingertips and thumb, he caught Hall’s forearm midway from wrist to elbow.”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “Merely between fingertips and thumb, he caught Hall’s forearm midway from wrist to elbow.”
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a dollar made of silver
In this reading ““Grunya will tell you that I can bend a silver dollar between those fingers.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He held out his lean white hand and looked at it angrily.”
In this reading “He held out his lean white hand and looked at it angrily.”
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 “Grunya will tell you that I can bend a silver dollar between those fingers.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Was that all they were made for?--to bend dollars?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He held out his lean white hand and looked at it angrily.
with anger
From this reading He held out his lean white hand and looked at it angrily.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Here, your arm a moment.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He held out his lean white hand and looked at it angrily.
form a curve
From this reading “Grunya will tell you that I can bend a silver dollar between those fingers.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Grunya will tell you that I can bend a silver dollar between those fingers.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Grunya will tell you that I can bend a silver dollar between those fingers.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Merely between fingertips and thumb, he caught Hall’s forearm midway from wrist to elbow.
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Grunya will tell you that I can bend a silver dollar between those fingers.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Was that all they were made for?--to bend dollars?
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Merely between fingertips and thumb, he caught Hall’s forearm midway from wrist to elbow.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “Grunya will tell you that I can bend a silver dollar between those fingers.
plural of “fingertip” — the end (tip) of a finger
From this reading Merely between fingertips and thumb, he caught Hall’s forearm midway from wrist to elbow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was that all they were made for?--to bend dollars?
the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
From this reading Merely between fingertips and thumb, he caught Hall’s forearm midway from wrist to elbow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Merely between fingertips and thumb, he caught Hall’s forearm midway from wrist to elbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Grunya will tell you that I can bend a silver dollar between those fingers.
possessive form of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Merely between fingertips and thumb, he caught Hall’s forearm midway from wrist to elbow.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held out his lean white hand and looked at it angrily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held out his lean white hand and looked at it angrily.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held out his lean white hand and looked at it angrily.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, your arm a moment.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held out his lean white hand and looked at it angrily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Grunya will tell you that I can bend a silver dollar between those fingers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He held out his lean white hand and looked at it angrily.
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He held out his lean white hand and looked at it angrily.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He held out his lean white hand and looked at it angrily.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Was that all they were made for?--to bend dollars?
and nothing more
From this reading Merely between fingertips and thumb, he caught Hall’s forearm midway from wrist to elbow.
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Merely between fingertips and thumb, he caught Hall’s forearm midway from wrist to elbow.
a particular point in time
From this reading Here, your arm a moment.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He held out his lean white hand and looked at it angrily.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “Grunya will tell you that I can bend a silver dollar between those fingers.
express in words
From this reading “Grunya will tell you that I can bend a silver dollar between those fingers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Grunya will tell you that I can bend a silver dollar between those fingers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was that all they were made for?--to bend dollars?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Grunya will tell you that I can bend a silver dollar between those fingers.
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Merely between fingertips and thumb, he caught Hall’s forearm midway from wrist to elbow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was that all they were made for?--to bend dollars?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was that all they were made for?--to bend dollars?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Was that all they were made for?--to bend dollars?
a Caucasian
From this reading He held out his lean white hand and looked at it angrily.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Grunya will tell you that I can bend a silver dollar between those fingers.
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Merely between fingertips and thumb, he caught Hall’s forearm midway from wrist to elbow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Grunya will tell you that I can bend a silver dollar between those fingers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here, your arm a moment.”
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