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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Beneficent Burglar is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PLOT OF AN ELOPEMENT Mr. Copewell crossed and stood tensely before Mr. Burrow. When he spoke it was with the hushed voice of a man who divulges an unthinkable conspiracy: “They are going to send her to Europe!” “You don’t tell me?” observed Mr. Burrow pleasantly. “Well, what’s the matter with Europe?”
Chapter 2 of The Beneficent Burglar is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “THE PLOT OF AN ELOPEMENT Mr. Copewell crossed and stood tensely before Mr. Burrow.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “THE PLOT OF AN ELOPEMENT Mr. Copewell crossed and stood tensely before Mr. Burrow.”
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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 When he spoke it was with the hushed voice of a man who divulges an unthinkable conspiracy:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PLOT OF AN ELOPEMENT Mr. Copewell crossed and stood tensely before Mr. Burrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLOT OF AN ELOPEMENT Mr. Copewell crossed and stood tensely before Mr. Burrow.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are going to send her to Europe!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE PLOT OF AN ELOPEMENT Mr. Copewell crossed and stood tensely before Mr. Burrow.
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From this reading THE PLOT OF AN ELOPEMENT Mr. Copewell crossed and stood tensely before Mr. Burrow.
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From this reading When he spoke it was with the hushed voice of a man who divulges an unthinkable conspiracy:
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From this reading THE PLOT OF AN ELOPEMENT Mr. Copewell crossed and stood tensely before Mr. Burrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLOT OF AN ELOPEMENT Mr. Copewell crossed and stood tensely before Mr. Burrow.
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From this reading When he spoke it was with the hushed voice of a man who divulges an unthinkable conspiracy:
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From this reading “You don’t tell me?” observed Mr. Burrow pleasantly.
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From this reading THE PLOT OF AN ELOPEMENT Mr. Copewell crossed and stood tensely before Mr. Burrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They are going to send her to Europe!”
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From this reading “They are going to send her to Europe!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he spoke it was with the hushed voice of a man who divulges an unthinkable conspiracy:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “They are going to send her to Europe!”
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From this reading When he spoke it was with the hushed voice of a man who divulges an unthinkable conspiracy:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he spoke it was with the hushed voice of a man who divulges an unthinkable conspiracy:
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From this reading When he spoke it was with the hushed voice of a man who divulges an unthinkable conspiracy:
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From this reading “Well, what’s the matter with Europe?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You don’t tell me?” observed Mr. Burrow pleasantly.
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From this reading THE PLOT OF AN ELOPEMENT Mr. Copewell crossed and stood tensely before Mr. Burrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t tell me?” observed Mr. Burrow pleasantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLOT OF AN ELOPEMENT Mr. Copewell crossed and stood tensely before Mr. Burrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t tell me?” observed Mr. Burrow pleasantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLOT OF AN ELOPEMENT Mr. Copewell crossed and stood tensely before Mr. Burrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They are going to send her to Europe!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he spoke it was with the hushed voice of a man who divulges an unthinkable conspiracy:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE PLOT OF AN ELOPEMENT Mr. Copewell crossed and stood tensely before Mr. Burrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t tell me?” observed Mr. Burrow pleasantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLOT OF AN ELOPEMENT Mr. Copewell crossed and stood tensely before Mr. Burrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOT OF AN ELOPEMENT Mr. Copewell crossed and stood tensely before Mr. Burrow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are going to send her to Europe!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They are going to send her to Europe!”
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From this reading When he spoke it was with the hushed voice of a man who divulges an unthinkable conspiracy:
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From this reading When he spoke it was with the hushed voice of a man who divulges an unthinkable conspiracy:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he spoke it was with the hushed voice of a man who divulges an unthinkable conspiracy:
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From this reading “Well, what’s the matter with Europe?”
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From this reading “Well, what’s the matter with Europe?”
at the time that
From this reading When he spoke it was with the hushed voice of a man who divulges an unthinkable conspiracy:
which person or people
From this reading When he spoke it was with the hushed voice of a man who divulges an unthinkable conspiracy:
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he spoke it was with the hushed voice of a man who divulges an unthinkable conspiracy:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t tell me?” observed Mr. Burrow pleasantly.
