Chapter 11 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 11 of The Assassination Bureau, Ltd. is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But the task has not been easy. D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east. We are watching his daughter and Hall carefully. The first move they make in this direction will place us on the scent. “We realize that time is running out, but do not fear.
Chapter 11 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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persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.”
clean or organized
From this reading “D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading ““We realize that time is running out, but do not fear.”
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “The first move they make in this direction will place us on the scent.”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading ““But the task has not been easy.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.”
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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 D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are watching his daughter and Hall carefully.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But the task has not been easy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But the task has not been easy.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading We are watching his daughter and Hall carefully.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.
a female human offspring
From this reading We are watching his daughter and Hall carefully.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The first move they make in this direction will place us on the scent.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We realize that time is running out, but do not fear.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “But the task has not been easy.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “We realize that time is running out, but do not fear.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first move they make in this direction will place us on the scent.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading We are watching his daughter and Hall carefully.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But the task has not been easy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first move they make in this direction will place us on the scent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We realize that time is running out, but do not fear.
set down according to a plan
From this reading D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.
engage in
From this reading The first move they make in this direction will place us on the scent.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The first move they make in this direction will place us on the scent.
clean or organized
From this reading D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But the task has not been easy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first move they make in this direction will place us on the scent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We realize that time is running out, but do not fear.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The first move they make in this direction will place us on the scent.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “We realize that time is running out, but do not fear.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “We realize that time is running out, but do not fear.
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The first move they make in this direction will place us on the scent.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “But the task has not been easy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We realize that time is running out, but do not fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But the task has not been easy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first move they make in this direction will place us on the scent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The first move they make in this direction will place us on the scent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We realize that time is running out, but do not fear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first move they make in this direction will place us on the scent.
precisely as stated
From this reading D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading We are watching his daughter and Hall carefully.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading D. laid a very neat trail to the west; we are convinced his true flight will be to the east.
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