Chapter 13 of The Cardinal Moth is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Cardinal Moth is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My mind is quite made up," she said. "And I am not going to give you a chance to go back upon me. Will you open that door, please? I thank you. Inspector Townsend, will you be so good as to step in?
Chapter 13 of The Cardinal Moth is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “"And I am not going to give you a chance to go back upon me.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Inspector Townsend, will you be so good as to step in?”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Will you open that door, please?”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Will you open that door, please?”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “"My mind is quite made up," she said.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Inspector Townsend, will you be so good as to step in?”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I thank you.”
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading “Inspector Townsend, will you be so good as to step in?”
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.
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “"And I am not going to give you a chance to go back upon me.”
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 "And I am not going to give you a chance to go back upon me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And I am not going to give you a chance to go back upon me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I am not going to give you a chance to go back upon me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Inspector Townsend, will you be so good as to step in?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And I am not going to give you a chance to go back upon me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Inspector Townsend, will you be so good as to step in?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "And I am not going to give you a chance to go back upon me.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Will you open that door, please?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "And I am not going to give you a chance to go back upon me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And I am not going to give you a chance to go back upon me.
the act of departing
From this reading "And I am not going to give you a chance to go back upon me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Inspector Townsend, will you be so good as to step in?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I am not going to give you a chance to go back upon me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Inspector Townsend, will you be so good as to step in?
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Inspector Townsend, will you be so good as to step in?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My mind is quite made up," she said.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "My mind is quite made up," she said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And I am not going to give you a chance to go back upon me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "My mind is quite made up," she said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My mind is quite made up," she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And I am not going to give you a chance to go back upon me.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Will you open that door, please?
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Will you open that door, please?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "My mind is quite made up," she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My mind is quite made up," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My mind is quite made up," she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Inspector Townsend, will you be so good as to step in?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Inspector Townsend, will you be so good as to step in?
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I thank you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Will you open that door, please?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I am not going to give you a chance to go back upon me.
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading Inspector Townsend, will you be so good as to step in?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "My mind is quite made up," she said.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "And I am not going to give you a chance to go back upon me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you open that door, please?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And I am not going to give you a chance to go back upon me.
Chapter 13 of The Cardinal Moth by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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 13 holds 388 sentences of The Cardinal Moth, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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