Chapter 8 of The Chink in the Armour is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Chink in the Armour is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino. They found Madame Wolsky in the hall waiting for them. "I couldn't think what had happened to you!" she exclaimed in an anxious tone. "But here is your membership card, Sylvia. Now you are free of the Baccarat tables!"
Chapter 8 of The Chink in the Armour is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cards that total closest to nine
From this reading “Now you are free of the Baccarat tables!"”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “"But here is your membership card, Sylvia.”
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading “A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.”
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.”
the body of members of an organization or group
From this reading “"But here is your membership card, Sylvia.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Now you are free of the Baccarat tables!"”
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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 A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "I couldn't think what had happened to you!" she exclaimed in an anxious tone.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now you are free of the Baccarat tables!"
a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cards that total closest to nine
From this reading Now you are free of the Baccarat tables!"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But here is your membership card, Sylvia.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading "But here is your membership card, Sylvia.
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I couldn't think what had happened to you!" she exclaimed in an anxious tone.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I couldn't think what had happened to you!" she exclaimed in an anxious tone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They found Madame Wolsky in the hall waiting for them.
set up or found
From this reading They found Madame Wolsky in the hall waiting for them.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Now you are free of the Baccarat tables!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I couldn't think what had happened to you!" she exclaimed in an anxious tone.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They found Madame Wolsky in the hall waiting for them.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I couldn't think what had happened to you!" she exclaimed in an anxious tone.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But here is your membership card, Sylvia.
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I couldn't think what had happened to you!" she exclaimed in an anxious tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found Madame Wolsky in the hall waiting for them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But here is your membership card, Sylvia.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.
the body of members of an organization or group
From this reading "But here is your membership card, Sylvia.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you are free of the Baccarat tables!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I couldn't think what had happened to you!" she exclaimed in an anxious tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Now you are free of the Baccarat tables!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They found Madame Wolsky in the hall waiting for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found Madame Wolsky in the hall waiting for them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I couldn't think what had happened to you!" she exclaimed in an anxious tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I couldn't think what had happened to you!" she exclaimed in an anxious tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A quarter of an hour's sharp driving brought Sylvia and Madame Wachner to the door of the Casino.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They found Madame Wolsky in the hall waiting for them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I couldn't think what had happened to you!" she exclaimed in an anxious tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They found Madame Wolsky in the hall waiting for them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I couldn't think what had happened to you!" she exclaimed in an anxious tone.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But here is your membership card, Sylvia.
Chapter 8 of The Chink in the Armour by Marie Belloc Lowndes holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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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