Chapter 15 of The dangerous inheritance is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The dangerous inheritance is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dmitri laid aside his violin, his eyebrows lifted querulously. “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend? Sit down, Griff, sit down. You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack. The boy was frightened, eh?”
Chapter 15 of The dangerous inheritance is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam
From this reading “You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.”
soft suede glove leather from goatskin
From this reading “You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.”
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.”
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading “You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.”
plural of “scare” — sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
From this reading ““Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?”
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading “You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.”
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading “You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.”
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading “Dmitri laid aside his violin, his eyebrows lifted querulously.”
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.
take a seat
In this reading “Sit down, Griff, sit down.”
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 You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.
on or to one side
From this reading Dmitri laid aside his violin, his eyebrows lifted querulously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.
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From this reading “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy was frightened, eh?”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dmitri laid aside his violin, his eyebrows lifted querulously.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sit down, Griff, sit down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy was frightened, eh?”
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Dmitri laid aside his violin, his eyebrows lifted querulously.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?
made afraid
From this reading The boy was frightened, eh?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.
an infantryman equipped with grenades
From this reading “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sit down, Griff, sit down.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dmitri laid aside his violin, his eyebrows lifted querulously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Dmitri laid aside his violin, his eyebrows lifted querulously.
held up in the air
From this reading Dmitri laid aside his violin, his eyebrows lifted querulously.
a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam
From this reading You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.
soft suede glove leather from goatskin
From this reading You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.
in a peevish manner
From this reading Dmitri laid aside his violin, his eyebrows lifted querulously.
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.
plural of “scare” — sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
From this reading “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.
be seated
From this reading Sit down, Griff, sit down.
successive (without a break)
From this reading You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.
express a supposition
From this reading “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading You shall have such a sup of coffee as you have never tasted before, purest Mocha straight from Medina in a sack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy was frightened, eh?”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Dmitri laid aside his violin, his eyebrows lifted querulously.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy was frightened, eh?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, why do you suppose that black-browed grenadier comes to my threshold at dead of night and scares my friend?
Chapter 15 of The dangerous inheritance by Izola L. (Izola Louise) Forrester holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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 15 holds 194 sentences of The dangerous inheritance, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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