Chapter 3 of The Bomb-Makers is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Bomb-Makers is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I know, darling, I know," the man responded. "That's the worst of it. To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end." "Yes. All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.
Chapter 3 of The Bomb-Makers is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading “To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."”
a special loved one
From this reading “"I know, darling, I know," the man responded.”
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading “All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.”
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading “All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.”
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading “To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."”
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading “To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"I know, darling, I know," the man responded.”
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading “All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.”
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In this reading “All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.”
In this reading “To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."”
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.
(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 All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."
a special loved one
From this reading "I know, darling, I know," the man responded.
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."
a young female
From this reading All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know, darling, I know," the man responded.
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's the worst of it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know, darling, I know," the man responded.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I know, darling, I know," the man responded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's the worst of it.
someone who enlists workers to join a union
From this reading To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."
by chance
From this reading To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "I know, darling, I know," the man responded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."
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From this reading "That's the worst of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know, darling, I know," the man responded.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."
look attentively
From this reading All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All we can do is to watch closely and thwart their devilish designs, as far as we are able," the girl said.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "That's the worst of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To expose the organiser of these conspirators would be to send your own father to prison--perhaps to an ignominious end."
Chapter 3 of The Bomb-Makers by William Le Queux holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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