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Chapter 17 of The Chase of the Ruby is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.' The two girls stood and listened. They heard the handle tried; the rapping at the panel. 'You may knock, and knock, but it won't be opened. He's gone.
Chapter 17 of The Chase of the Ruby is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “They heard the handle tried; the rapping at the panel.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “'You may knock, and knock, but it won't be opened.”
fasten with a lock
From this reading “THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'”
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading “They heard the handle tried; the rapping at the panel.”
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading “They heard the handle tried; the rapping at the panel.”
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 two girls stood and listened.”
In this reading “THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'”
In this reading “THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'”
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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 FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
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From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'You may knock, and knock, but it won't be opened.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'You may knock, and knock, but it won't be opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
a room used for dining
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls stood and listened.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He's gone.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading They heard the handle tried; the rapping at the panel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's gone.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard the handle tried; the rapping at the panel.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'You may knock, and knock, but it won't be opened.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading 'You may knock, and knock, but it won't be opened.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The two girls stood and listened.
fasten with a lock
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'You may knock, and knock, but it won't be opened.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading 'You may knock, and knock, but it won't be opened.
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading They heard the handle tried; the rapping at the panel.
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading They heard the handle tried; the rapping at the panel.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The two girls stood and listened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard the handle tried; the rapping at the panel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They heard the handle tried; the rapping at the panel.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls stood and listened.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You may knock, and knock, but it won't be opened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FIGURES ON THE BED 'At anyrate,' remarked Miss Bewicke, as, turning the key in the lock, she shut herself and Miss Broad inside the dining-room, 'you can't get at us for a time.'
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