Chapter 16 of The dangerous inheritance is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The dangerous inheritance is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him. “Miss Trelango’s call came about half an hour ago?” “At five minutes past twelve.” The Jap gave the time with exactness. Ward’s face was inscrutable.
Chapter 16 of The dangerous inheritance is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “Ward’s face was inscrutable.”
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading “The Jap gave the time with exactness.”
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading “Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.”
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
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 ““At five minutes past twelve.””
In this reading ““At five minutes past twelve.””
In this reading ““At five minutes past twelve.””
In this reading “Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.”
In this reading ““At five minutes past twelve.””
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 Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Miss Trelango’s call came about half an hour ago?”
in the past
From this reading “Miss Trelango’s call came about half an hour ago?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Miss Trelango’s call came about half an hour ago?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At five minutes past twelve.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Miss Trelango’s call came about half an hour ago?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Miss Trelango’s call came about half an hour ago?”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.
the quality of being exact
From this reading The Jap gave the time with exactness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ward’s face was inscrutable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “At five minutes past twelve.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Jap gave the time with exactness.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Miss Trelango’s call came about half an hour ago?”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Miss Trelango’s call came about half an hour ago?”
of an obscure nature
From this reading Ward’s face was inscrutable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading The Jap gave the time with exactness.
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “At five minutes past twelve.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Trelango’s call came about half an hour ago?”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “At five minutes past twelve.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Jap gave the time with exactness.
in the direction of
From this reading Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Trelango’s call came about half an hour ago?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “At five minutes past twelve.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Ward pushed his chair back from the table, lighting a cigarette from the match Ishigaki held towards him.
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Ward’s face was inscrutable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ward’s face was inscrutable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Jap gave the time with exactness.
Chapter 16 of The dangerous inheritance by Izola L. (Izola Louise) Forrester holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 16 holds 158 sentences of The dangerous inheritance, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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