Chapter 17 of The Corbin necklace is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Corbin necklace is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOME MUST WATCH I looked at Bruce in astonishment. In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again. His moment of collapse was past. His face was afire with anger. He turned upon me.
Chapter 17 of The Corbin necklace is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading “In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.”
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading “In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.”
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading “His face was afire with anger.”
surprising greatly
From this reading “In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.”
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “SOME MUST WATCH I looked at Bruce in astonishment.”
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading “His moment of collapse was past.”
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading “In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “SOME MUST WATCH I looked at Bruce in astonishment.”
In this reading “His face was afire with anger.”
In this reading “SOME MUST WATCH I looked at Bruce in astonishment.”
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading His face was afire with anger.
anew
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
surprising greatly
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading His face was afire with anger.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading SOME MUST WATCH I looked at Bruce in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOME MUST WATCH I looked at Bruce in astonishment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
completely unclothed
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading SOME MUST WATCH I looked at Bruce in astonishment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading His moment of collapse was past.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was afire with anger.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His moment of collapse was past.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SOME MUST WATCH I looked at Bruce in astonishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOME MUST WATCH I looked at Bruce in astonishment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SOME MUST WATCH I looked at Bruce in astonishment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned upon me.
a particular point in time
From this reading His moment of collapse was past.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading SOME MUST WATCH I looked at Bruce in astonishment.
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading His moment of collapse was past.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME MUST WATCH I looked at Bruce in astonishment.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned upon me.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He turned upon me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
look attentively
From this reading SOME MUST WATCH I looked at Bruce in astonishment.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face was afire with anger.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In everything but the bare form of the words he had been accused of having, himself, stolen the necklace, and it was amazing the way the accusation had brought him back to life again.
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