Chapter 11 of The Bradys' Chinese Clew is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Bradys' Chinese Clew is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ED STILL ON THE JOB. Tom Quee seemed as much concerned over the sudden knocking on the door as Ed was himself. "Who can it be?" he breathed. As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out. "I shall have to do it," whispered Tom Quee as the knocking continued, "but first to get you out of sight.
Chapter 11 of The Bradys' Chinese Clew is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uttered without voice
From this reading “"Who can it be?" he breathed.”
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “Tom Quee seemed as much concerned over the sudden knocking on the door as Ed was himself.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “ED STILL ON THE JOB.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “Tom Quee seemed as much concerned over the sudden knocking on the door as Ed was himself.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"I shall have to do it," whispered Tom Quee as the knocking continued, "but first to get you out of sight.”
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.
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establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out.”
In this reading “Tom Quee seemed as much concerned over the sudden knocking on the door as Ed was himself.”
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 As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out.
react verbally
From this reading As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom Quee seemed as much concerned over the sudden knocking on the door as Ed was himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Who can it be?" he breathed.
uttered without voice
From this reading "Who can it be?" he breathed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I shall have to do it," whispered Tom Quee as the knocking continued, "but first to get you out of sight.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Who can it be?" he breathed.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Tom Quee seemed as much concerned over the sudden knocking on the door as Ed was himself.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I shall have to do it," whispered Tom Quee as the knocking continued, "but first to get you out of sight.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I shall have to do it," whispered Tom Quee as the knocking continued, "but first to get you out of sight.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Tom Quee seemed as much concerned over the sudden knocking on the door as Ed was himself.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading ED STILL ON THE JOB.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I shall have to do it," whispered Tom Quee as the knocking continued, "but first to get you out of sight.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I shall have to do it," whispered Tom Quee as the knocking continued, "but first to get you out of sight.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall have to do it," whispered Tom Quee as the knocking continued, "but first to get you out of sight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who can it be?" he breathed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tom Quee seemed as much concerned over the sudden knocking on the door as Ed was himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall have to do it," whispered Tom Quee as the knocking continued, "but first to get you out of sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who can it be?" he breathed.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading ED STILL ON THE JOB.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Tom Quee seemed as much concerned over the sudden knocking on the door as Ed was himself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Tom Quee seemed as much concerned over the sudden knocking on the door as Ed was himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I shall have to do it," whispered Tom Quee as the knocking continued, "but first to get you out of sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ED STILL ON THE JOB.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out.
above and across; more than
From this reading Tom Quee seemed as much concerned over the sudden knocking on the door as Ed was himself.
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From this reading Tom Quee seemed as much concerned over the sudden knocking on the door as Ed was himself.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Tom Quee seemed as much concerned over the sudden knocking on the door as Ed was himself.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall have to do it," whispered Tom Quee as the knocking continued, "but first to get you out of sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "I shall have to do it," whispered Tom Quee as the knocking continued, "but first to get you out of sight.
not in physical motion
From this reading ED STILL ON THE JOB.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Tom Quee seemed as much concerned over the sudden knocking on the door as Ed was himself.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ED STILL ON THE JOB.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Ed did not know he suggested that it might be a good scheme to answer the knock and find out.
male cat
From this reading Tom Quee seemed as much concerned over the sudden knocking on the door as Ed was himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Quee seemed as much concerned over the sudden knocking on the door as Ed was himself.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "I shall have to do it," whispered Tom Quee as the knocking continued, "but first to get you out of sight.
which person or people
From this reading "Who can it be?" he breathed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall have to do it," whispered Tom Quee as the knocking continued, "but first to get you out of sight.
Chapter 11 of The Bradys' Chinese Clew by Francis Worcester Doughty holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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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