Chapter 32 of The city in the sea is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The city in the sea is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him. "I have come----" said Visconti. "I know," cut in Bobby. "You have come to see Mr. Hackett. Follow me, please."
Chapter 32 of The city in the sea is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.”
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.”
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading “A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Follow me, please."”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.”
Italian filmmaker (1906-1976)
From this reading “A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.”
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.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I have come----" said Visconti.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "I know," cut in Bobby.
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Follow me, please."
set up or found
From this reading A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have come to see Mr. Hackett.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have come----" said Visconti.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have come----" said Visconti.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I know," cut in Bobby.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know," cut in Bobby.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Follow me, please."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You have come to see Mr. Hackett.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Follow me, please."
get something; come into possession of
From this reading A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have come----" said Visconti.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You have come to see Mr. Hackett.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.
Italian filmmaker (1906-1976)
From this reading A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A GREAT ART DEALER Visconti, as he came on board, found Bobby waiting to receive him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have come to see Mr. Hackett.
Chapter 32 of The city in the sea by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 32 holds 181 sentences of The city in the sea, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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