Chapter XXIX of The crimson circle, “Thalia Answers a Few Questions,” is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIX
Chapter XXIX of The crimson circle, “Thalia Answers a Few Questions,” is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Derrick Yale sat with his head on his hands, reading a newspaper. He had read a dozen that morning, and one by one he had cast them aside to open another. “Under the eyes of the police,” he quoted. “Incompetence at Police Head-quarters.” He shook his head.
Chapter XXIX of The crimson circle, “Thalia Answers a Few Questions,” is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading “Derrick Yale sat with his head on his hands, reading a newspaper.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “He had read a dozen that morning, and one by one he had cast them aside to open another.”
lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
From this reading ““Incompetence at Police Head-quarters.””
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “Derrick Yale sat with his head on his hands, reading a newspaper.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading ““Under the eyes of the police,” he quoted.”
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading ““Under the eyes of the police,” he quoted.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Derrick Yale sat with his head on his hands, reading a newspaper.”
a university in Connecticut
From this reading “Derrick Yale sat with his head on his hands, reading a newspaper.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Derrick Yale sat with his head on his hands, reading a newspaper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had read a dozen that morning, and one by one he had cast them aside to open another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had read a dozen that morning, and one by one he had cast them aside to open another.
on or to one side
From this reading He had read a dozen that morning, and one by one he had cast them aside to open another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Incompetence at Police Head-quarters.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had read a dozen that morning, and one by one he had cast them aside to open another.
put or send forth
From this reading He had read a dozen that morning, and one by one he had cast them aside to open another.
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading Derrick Yale sat with his head on his hands, reading a newspaper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He had read a dozen that morning, and one by one he had cast them aside to open another.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Under the eyes of the police,” he quoted.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had read a dozen that morning, and one by one he had cast them aside to open another.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Derrick Yale sat with his head on his hands, reading a newspaper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had read a dozen that morning, and one by one he had cast them aside to open another.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Derrick Yale sat with his head on his hands, reading a newspaper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Incompetence at Police Head-quarters.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Derrick Yale sat with his head on his hands, reading a newspaper.
lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
From this reading “Incompetence at Police Head-quarters.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had read a dozen that morning, and one by one he had cast them aside to open another.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Derrick Yale sat with his head on his hands, reading a newspaper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Under the eyes of the police,” he quoted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Derrick Yale sat with his head on his hands, reading a newspaper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had read a dozen that morning, and one by one he had cast them aside to open another.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had read a dozen that morning, and one by one he had cast them aside to open another.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Under the eyes of the police,” he quoted.
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading “Under the eyes of the police,” he quoted.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had read a dozen that morning, and one by one he had cast them aside to open another.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Derrick Yale sat with his head on his hands, reading a newspaper.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Derrick Yale sat with his head on his hands, reading a newspaper.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had read a dozen that morning, and one by one he had cast them aside to open another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Under the eyes of the police,” he quoted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had read a dozen that morning, and one by one he had cast them aside to open another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had read a dozen that morning, and one by one he had cast them aside to open another.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Under the eyes of the police,” he quoted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Derrick Yale sat with his head on his hands, reading a newspaper.
a university in Connecticut
From this reading Derrick Yale sat with his head on his hands, reading a newspaper.
Chapter 29 of The crimson circle by Edgar Wallace holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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 29 holds 118 sentences of The crimson circle, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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