Chapter 8 of The Bradys' Chinese Clew is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Bradys' Chinese Clew is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PRISONER IN THE SECRET DENS OF PELL STREET. If Harry was not hung there in that shaft, where then was he? This must now be explained. There were two secret panels in that room, as Alice had suggested. Harry got into the other one.
Chapter 8 of The Bradys' Chinese Clew is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “A PRISONER IN THE SECRET DENS OF PELL STREET.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “This must now be explained.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “If Harry was not hung there in that shaft, where then was he?”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “If Harry was not hung there in that shaft, where then was he?”
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading “There were two secret panels in that room, as Alice had suggested.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “A PRISONER IN THE SECRET DENS OF PELL STREET.”
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading “If Harry was not hung there in that shaft, where then was he?”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “There were two secret panels in that room, as Alice had suggested.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
get involved in or with
In this reading “Harry got into the other one.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRISONER IN THE SECRET DENS OF PELL STREET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two secret panels in that room, as Alice had suggested.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were two secret panels in that room, as Alice had suggested.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This must now be explained.
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading A PRISONER IN THE SECRET DENS OF PELL STREET.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading This must now be explained.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Harry got into the other one.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were two secret panels in that room, as Alice had suggested.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading If Harry was not hung there in that shaft, where then was he?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Harry was not hung there in that shaft, where then was he?
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading If Harry was not hung there in that shaft, where then was he?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Harry was not hung there in that shaft, where then was he?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PRISONER IN THE SECRET DENS OF PELL STREET.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Harry got into the other one.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This must now be explained.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Harry was not hung there in that shaft, where then was he?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This must now be explained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PRISONER IN THE SECRET DENS OF PELL STREET.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Harry got into the other one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Harry got into the other one.
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading There were two secret panels in that room, as Alice had suggested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PRISONER IN THE SECRET DENS OF PELL STREET.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A PRISONER IN THE SECRET DENS OF PELL STREET.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There were two secret panels in that room, as Alice had suggested.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A PRISONER IN THE SECRET DENS OF PELL STREET.
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading If Harry was not hung there in that shaft, where then was he?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A PRISONER IN THE SECRET DENS OF PELL STREET.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading There were two secret panels in that room, as Alice had suggested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Harry was not hung there in that shaft, where then was he?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PRISONER IN THE SECRET DENS OF PELL STREET.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If Harry was not hung there in that shaft, where then was he?
in or at that place or location
From this reading If Harry was not hung there in that shaft, where then was he?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This must now be explained.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two secret panels in that room, as Alice had suggested.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Harry was not hung there in that shaft, where then was he?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two secret panels in that room, as Alice had suggested.
in or at the place that
From this reading If Harry was not hung there in that shaft, where then was he?
Chapter 8 of The Bradys' Chinese Clew by Francis Worcester Doughty holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 8 holds 177 sentences of The Bradys' Chinese Clew, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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