Chapter 5 of The Burglars' Club is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Burglars' Club is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Professor was disturbed. The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time. But the symptoms were, on the whole, what he had expected. Green hands, though. What if the extremities were blue after all, and Cantrip right?
Chapter 5 of The Burglars' Club is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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carefully thought out in advance
From this reading “The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “The Professor was disturbed.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.”
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading “What if the extremities were blue after all, and Cantrip right?”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “Green hands, though.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “The Professor was disturbed.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.”
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading “But the symptoms were, on the whole, what he had expected.”
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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 The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
later than; following
From this reading What if the extremities were blue after all, and Cantrip right?
(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 What if the extremities were blue after all, and Cantrip right?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading What if the extremities were blue after all, and Cantrip right?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the symptoms were, on the whole, what he had expected.
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What if the extremities were blue after all, and Cantrip right?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The Professor was disturbed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading What if the extremities were blue after all, and Cantrip right?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Green hands, though.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Green hands, though.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if the extremities were blue after all, and Cantrip right?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
for more time
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
and nothing more
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The Professor was disturbed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading What if the extremities were blue after all, and Cantrip right?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading But the symptoms were, on the whole, what he had expected.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Professor was disturbed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Green hands, though.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The end had come sooner than he had expected, for John Smithers had only been there an hour and a half, and he had calculated on a much longer time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Professor was disturbed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the symptoms were, on the whole, what he had expected.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the symptoms were, on the whole, what he had expected.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But the symptoms were, on the whole, what he had expected.
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