Chapter 9 of The Bushranger's Secret is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Bushranger's Secret is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FACING DEATH Lumley paused a moment before answering that last speech of Gray's. Then his tone was mild and smooth. "What's the good of talking like that, mate? But just look there." He pointed to his foot again as he spoke.
Chapter 9 of The Bushranger's Secret is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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replying
From this reading “FACING DEATH Lumley paused a moment before answering that last speech of Gray's.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “FACING DEATH Lumley paused a moment before answering that last speech of Gray's.”
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “FACING DEATH Lumley paused a moment before answering that last speech of Gray's.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “"What's the good of talking like that, mate?”
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading “Then his tone was mild and smooth.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “FACING DEATH Lumley paused a moment before answering that last speech of Gray's.”
having a point
From this reading “He pointed to his foot again as he spoke.”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “Then his tone was mild and smooth.”
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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In this reading “FACING DEATH Lumley paused a moment before answering that last speech of Gray's.”
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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 FACING DEATH Lumley paused a moment before answering that last speech of Gray's.
anew
From this reading He pointed to his foot again as he spoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then his tone was mild and smooth.
replying
From this reading FACING DEATH Lumley paused a moment before answering that last speech of Gray's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He pointed to his foot again as he spoke.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FACING DEATH Lumley paused a moment before answering that last speech of Gray's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just look there."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading FACING DEATH Lumley paused a moment before answering that last speech of Gray's.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading FACING DEATH Lumley paused a moment before answering that last speech of Gray's.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He pointed to his foot again as he spoke.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "What's the good of talking like that, mate?
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading FACING DEATH Lumley paused a moment before answering that last speech of Gray's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to his foot again as he spoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his tone was mild and smooth.
and nothing more
From this reading But just look there."
immediately past
From this reading FACING DEATH Lumley paused a moment before answering that last speech of Gray's.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What's the good of talking like that, mate?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But just look there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FACING DEATH Lumley paused a moment before answering that last speech of Gray's.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "What's the good of talking like that, mate?
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Then his tone was mild and smooth.
a particular point in time
From this reading FACING DEATH Lumley paused a moment before answering that last speech of Gray's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FACING DEATH Lumley paused a moment before answering that last speech of Gray's.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading FACING DEATH Lumley paused a moment before answering that last speech of Gray's.
having a point
From this reading He pointed to his foot again as he spoke.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Then his tone was mild and smooth.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading FACING DEATH Lumley paused a moment before answering that last speech of Gray's.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He pointed to his foot again as he spoke.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "What's the good of talking like that, mate?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FACING DEATH Lumley paused a moment before answering that last speech of Gray's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the good of talking like that, mate?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his tone was mild and smooth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But just look there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pointed to his foot again as he spoke.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Then his tone was mild and smooth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then his tone was mild and smooth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the good of talking like that, mate?
Chapter 9 of The Bushranger's Secret by Henry, Mrs. Clarke holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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