Chapter V of The dark eyes of London, “The Will,” is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter V of The dark eyes of London, “The Will,” is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Flash Fred looked upon the intruder, a picture of comical amazement. “You don’t lose no time, do you?” The protest was forced from him, and Larry laughed softly. “For carrying concealed weapons, you’re pinched, Fred.” “It’s no crime in this country,” growled the other, putting up his gun.
Chapter V of The dark eyes of London, “The Will,” is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Flash Fred looked upon the intruder, a picture of comical amazement.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Flash Fred looked upon the intruder, a picture of comical amazement.”
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From this reading ““For carrying concealed weapons, you’re pinched, Fred.””
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading ““It’s no crime in this country,” growled the other, putting up his gun.”
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “Flash Fred looked upon the intruder, a picture of comical amazement.”
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading ““For carrying concealed weapons, you’re pinched, Fred.””
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “The protest was forced from him, and Larry laughed softly.”
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading ““For carrying concealed weapons, you’re pinched, Fred.””
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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look on as or consider
In this reading “Flash Fred looked upon the intruder, a picture of comical amazement.”
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 Flash Fred looked upon the intruder, a picture of comical amazement.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Flash Fred looked upon the intruder, a picture of comical amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The protest was forced from him, and Larry laughed softly.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “For carrying concealed weapons, you’re pinched, Fred.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Flash Fred looked upon the intruder, a picture of comical amazement.
not accessible to view
From this reading “For carrying concealed weapons, you’re pinched, Fred.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “It’s no crime in this country,” growled the other, putting up his gun.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “It’s no crime in this country,” growled the other, putting up his gun.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You don’t lose no time, do you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t lose no time, do you?”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Flash Fred looked upon the intruder, a picture of comical amazement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For carrying concealed weapons, you’re pinched, Fred.”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The protest was forced from him, and Larry laughed softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flash Fred looked upon the intruder, a picture of comical amazement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The protest was forced from him, and Larry laughed softly.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “It’s no crime in this country,” growled the other, putting up his gun.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “It’s no crime in this country,” growled the other, putting up his gun.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The protest was forced from him, and Larry laughed softly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s no crime in this country,” growled the other, putting up his gun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s no crime in this country,” growled the other, putting up his gun.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading Flash Fred looked upon the intruder, a picture of comical amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s no crime in this country,” growled the other, putting up his gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The protest was forced from him, and Larry laughed softly.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The protest was forced from him, and Larry laughed softly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Flash Fred looked upon the intruder, a picture of comical amazement.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “You don’t lose no time, do you?”
not any; not one
From this reading “You don’t lose no time, do you?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Flash Fred looked upon the intruder, a picture of comical amazement.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “It’s no crime in this country,” growled the other, putting up his gun.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Flash Fred looked upon the intruder, a picture of comical amazement.
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading “For carrying concealed weapons, you’re pinched, Fred.”
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading The protest was forced from him, and Larry laughed softly.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “It’s no crime in this country,” growled the other, putting up his gun.
with low volume
From this reading The protest was forced from him, and Larry laughed softly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flash Fred looked upon the intruder, a picture of comical amazement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s no crime in this country,” growled the other, putting up his gun.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You don’t lose no time, do you?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It’s no crime in this country,” growled the other, putting up his gun.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Flash Fred looked upon the intruder, a picture of comical amazement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The protest was forced from him, and Larry laughed softly.
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “For carrying concealed weapons, you’re pinched, Fred.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t lose no time, do you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For carrying concealed weapons, you’re pinched, Fred.”
Chapter 5 of The dark eyes of London by Edgar Wallace holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 5 holds 164 sentences of The dark eyes of London, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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