Chapter 10 of The City of Numbered Days is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The City of Numbered Days is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No; it goes as it lies. There are no allegations. It is merely a string of cold facts, as you very well know. Print it if you like, and I'll see to it that they don't hang you or loot the office. I have two hundred of the safest men on my force under arms to-night, and we'll take care of you.
Chapter 10 of The City of Numbered Days is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “allegation” — (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
From this reading “There are no allegations.”
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “It is merely a string of cold facts, as you very well know.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Print it if you like, and I'll see to it that they don't hang you or loot the office.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “"No; it goes as it lies.”
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading “Print it if you like, and I'll see to it that they don't hang you or loot the office.”
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading “Print it if you like, and I'll see to it that they don't hang you or loot the office.”
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “I have two hundred of the safest men on my force under arms to-night, and we'll take care of you.”
a lightweight cord
From this reading “It is merely a string of cold facts, as you very well know.”
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.
be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “I have two hundred of the safest men on my force under arms to-night, and we'll take care of you.”
being ten more than one hundred ninety
In this reading “I have two hundred of the safest men on my force under arms to-night, and we'll take care of you.”
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 It is merely a string of cold facts, as you very well know.
plural of “allegation” — (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
From this reading There are no allegations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Print it if you like, and I'll see to it that they don't hang you or loot the office.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no allegations.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I have two hundred of the safest men on my force under arms to-night, and we'll take care of you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No; it goes as it lies.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I have two hundred of the safest men on my force under arms to-night, and we'll take care of you.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It is merely a string of cold facts, as you very well know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Print it if you like, and I'll see to it that they don't hang you or loot the office.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It is merely a string of cold facts, as you very well know.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I have two hundred of the safest men on my force under arms to-night, and we'll take care of you.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "No; it goes as it lies.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Print it if you like, and I'll see to it that they don't hang you or loot the office.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have two hundred of the safest men on my force under arms to-night, and we'll take care of you.
ten 10s
From this reading I have two hundred of the safest men on my force under arms to-night, and we'll take care of you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have two hundred of the safest men on my force under arms to-night, and we'll take care of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Print it if you like, and I'll see to it that they don't hang you or loot the office.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Print it if you like, and I'll see to it that they don't hang you or loot the office.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is merely a string of cold facts, as you very well know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No; it goes as it lies.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is merely a string of cold facts, as you very well know.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "No; it goes as it lies.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Print it if you like, and I'll see to it that they don't hang you or loot the office.
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading Print it if you like, and I'll see to it that they don't hang you or loot the office.
the force of workers available
From this reading I have two hundred of the safest men on my force under arms to-night, and we'll take care of you.
and nothing more
From this reading It is merely a string of cold facts, as you very well know.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have two hundred of the safest men on my force under arms to-night, and we'll take care of you.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; it goes as it lies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is merely a string of cold facts, as you very well know.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Print it if you like, and I'll see to it that they don't hang you or loot the office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have two hundred of the safest men on my force under arms to-night, and we'll take care of you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Print it if you like, and I'll see to it that they don't hang you or loot the office.
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Print it if you like, and I'll see to it that they don't hang you or loot the office.
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I have two hundred of the safest men on my force under arms to-night, and we'll take care of you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Print it if you like, and I'll see to it that they don't hang you or loot the office.
a lightweight cord
From this reading It is merely a string of cold facts, as you very well know.
carry out
From this reading I have two hundred of the safest men on my force under arms to-night, and we'll take care of you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Print it if you like, and I'll see to it that they don't hang you or loot the office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Print it if you like, and I'll see to it that they don't hang you or loot the office.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are no allegations.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Print it if you like, and I'll see to it that they don't hang you or loot the office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Print it if you like, and I'll see to it that they don't hang you or loot the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have two hundred of the safest men on my force under arms to-night, and we'll take care of you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have two hundred of the safest men on my force under arms to-night, and we'll take care of you.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I have two hundred of the safest men on my force under arms to-night, and we'll take care of you.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is merely a string of cold facts, as you very well know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have two hundred of the safest men on my force under arms to-night, and we'll take care of you.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is merely a string of cold facts, as you very well know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is merely a string of cold facts, as you very well know.
Chapter 10 of The City of Numbered Days by Francis Lynde holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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 10 holds 393 sentences of The City of Numbered Days, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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