Chapter 3 of The Black Abbot is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Black Abbot is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Fine,” he said sardonically. And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine. You’ve never been in his bedroom? That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?” She shook her head, the hint of laughter in her eyes.
Chapter 3 of The Black Abbot is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “You’ve never been in his bedroom?”
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “She shook her head, the hint of laughter in her eyes.”
in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
From this reading “That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?””
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.”
obtain a patent for
From this reading “And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.”
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading ““Fine,” he said sardonically.”
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medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription
In this reading “And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.”
In this reading “And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.”
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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 And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading You’ve never been in his bedroom?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You’ve never been in his bedroom?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading She shook her head, the hint of laughter in her eyes.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Fine,” he said sardonically.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Fine,” he said sardonically.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She shook her head, the hint of laughter in her eyes.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shook her head, the hint of laughter in her eyes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading She shook her head, the hint of laughter in her eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You’ve never been in his bedroom?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You’ve never been in his bedroom?
in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
From this reading That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She shook her head, the hint of laughter in her eyes.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You’ve never been in his bedroom?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
obtain a patent for
From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Fine,” he said sardonically.
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading “Fine,” he said sardonically.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shook her head, the hint of laughter in her eyes.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook her head, the hint of laughter in her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She shook her head, the hint of laughter in her eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?”
hard to endure
From this reading And then, heartily ashamed of himself: “Harry is trying a new patent medicine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That is an indelicate question to ask, but have you?”
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From this reading You’ve never been in his bedroom?
Chapter 3 of The Black Abbot by Edgar Wallace holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 412 sentences of The Black Abbot, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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