Chapter 16 of The Chase of the Ruby is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Chase of the Ruby is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman. That worthy jerked his thumb in the other's direction. 'Wants to sling his hook. Says he's had about enough of it.' 'Oh, he has, has he?
Chapter 16 of The Chase of the Ruby is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.”
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading “THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.”
fasten with a hook
From this reading “'Wants to sling his hook.”
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “That worthy jerked his thumb in the other's direction.”
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading “THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.”
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.”
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading “'Wants to sling his hook.”
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “That worthy jerked his thumb in the other's direction.”
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.
In this reading “THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.”
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 THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Says he's had about enough of it.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading That worthy jerked his thumb in the other's direction.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
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From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Says he's had about enough of it.'
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
set up or found
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Oh, he has, has he?
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Says he's had about enough of it.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That worthy jerked his thumb in the other's direction.
fasten with a hook
From this reading 'Wants to sling his hook.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That worthy jerked his thumb in the other's direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Says he's had about enough of it.'
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading That worthy jerked his thumb in the other's direction.
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, he has, has he?
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From this reading That worthy jerked his thumb in the other's direction.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Says he's had about enough of it.'
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading 'Wants to sling his hook.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading That worthy jerked his thumb in the other's direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading 'Wants to sling his hook.
at the time that
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE FINDING OF THE RUBY AND THE LOCKING OF THE DOOR When Mr Burton returned to the drawing-room, he found that Mr Thomas Cox had been having a few words with the Flyman.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading That worthy jerked his thumb in the other's direction.
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