Chapter 14 of The Corbin necklace is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Corbin necklace is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her. She was sitting bolt upright, gazing at me wide-eyed. “Has something happened to Bill?” she asked. “No, it’s Bruce,” I said. “He was robbed of the necklace last night.”
Chapter 14 of The Corbin necklace is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “She was sitting bolt upright, gazing at me wide-eyed.”
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading ““No, it’s Bruce,” I said.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “She was sitting bolt upright, gazing at me wide-eyed.”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.”
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading ““He was robbed of the necklace last night.””
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ““He was robbed of the necklace last night.””
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “She was sitting bolt upright, gazing at me wide-eyed.”
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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In this reading “She was sitting bolt upright, gazing at me wide-eyed.”
In this reading ““He was robbed of the necklace last night.””
look about oneself
In this reading “A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.”
In this reading “A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.”
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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 POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Has something happened to Bill?” she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Has something happened to Bill?” she asked.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading She was sitting bolt upright, gazing at me wide-eyed.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “No, it’s Bruce,” I said.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She was sitting bolt upright, gazing at me wide-eyed.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Has something happened to Bill?” she asked.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has something happened to Bill?” she asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He was robbed of the necklace last night.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.
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From this reading “No, it’s Bruce,” I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.
immediately past
From this reading “He was robbed of the necklace last night.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was sitting bolt upright, gazing at me wide-eyed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading “He was robbed of the necklace last night.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “He was robbed of the necklace last night.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, it’s Bruce,” I said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “He was robbed of the necklace last night.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No, it’s Bruce,” I said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting bolt upright, gazing at me wide-eyed.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting bolt upright, gazing at me wide-eyed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Has something happened to Bill?” she asked.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A POINT OF HONOR I heard a sudden move from Judy on the couch and looked around at her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Has something happened to Bill?” she asked.
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading She was sitting bolt upright, gazing at me wide-eyed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting bolt upright, gazing at me wide-eyed.
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading She was sitting bolt upright, gazing at me wide-eyed.
Chapter 14 of The Corbin necklace by Henry Kitchell Webster holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 14 holds 125 sentences of The Corbin necklace, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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