Chapter 10 of The Brass Bowl is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of The Brass Bowl is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She thanked him with a glance. "There's th' freight elevator," suggested Hickey helpfully. "Thank you.... Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective. She lifted her face to his and shook her head, very gently.
Chapter 10 of The Brass Bowl is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.”
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading “"There's th' freight elevator," suggested Hickey helpfully.”
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “"There's th' freight elevator," suggested Hickey helpfully.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “She lifted her face to his and shook her head, very gently.”
in a helpful manner
From this reading “"There's th' freight elevator," suggested Hickey helpfully.”
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
From this reading “"There's th' freight elevator," suggested Hickey helpfully.”
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading “Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.”
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “She thanked him with a glance.”
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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 She thanked him with a glance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.
any thing at all
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading "There's th' freight elevator," suggested Hickey helpfully.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She lifted her face to his and shook her head, very gently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading "There's th' freight elevator," suggested Hickey helpfully.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She lifted her face to his and shook her head, very gently.
a young female
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She thanked him with a glance.
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 lifted her face to his and shook her head, very gently.
in a helpful manner
From this reading "There's th' freight elevator," suggested Hickey helpfully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
From this reading "There's th' freight elevator," suggested Hickey helpfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She thanked him with a glance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She lifted her face to his and shook her head, very gently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.
held up in the air
From this reading She lifted her face to his and shook her head, very gently.
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thanked him with a glance.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She lifted her face to his and shook her head, very gently.
having a supporting base
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "There's th' freight elevator," suggested Hickey helpfully.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "There's th' freight elevator," suggested Hickey helpfully.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you....
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading She thanked him with a glance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's th' freight elevator," suggested Hickey helpfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.
precisely as stated
From this reading She lifted her face to his and shook her head, very gently.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Is there anything I can do for you, anything you wish?" continued Maitland to the girl, standing between her and the detective.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She thanked him with a glance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you....
Chapter 10 of The Brass Bowl by Louis Joseph Vance holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 10 holds 409 sentences of The Brass Bowl, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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