Chapter 3 of The Chief Legatee is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Chief Legatee is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself. "How do you know all this? You state the impossible. Explain yourself." Gerridge was only too willing to do so.
Chapter 3 of The Chief Legatee is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
confidently declared to be so
From this reading “"HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Explain yourself."”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “You state the impossible.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “"HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “"HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “"HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “You state the impossible.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “Gerridge was only too willing to do so.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 "How do you know all this?
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know all this?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Explain yourself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerridge was only too willing to do so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you know all this?
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading You state the impossible.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do you know all this?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
a particular point in time
From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
and nothing more
From this reading Gerridge was only too willing to do so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gerridge was only too willing to do so.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading You state the impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How do you know all this?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Gerridge was only too willing to do so.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gerridge was only too willing to do so.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Gerridge was only too willing to do so.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "HE KNOWS THE WORD" The next moment the doubt natural to the occasion asserted itself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you know all this?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Explain yourself."
Chapter 3 of The Chief Legatee by Anna Katharine Green holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 3 holds 167 sentences of The Chief Legatee, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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