Chapter XXIX of The dark eyes of London, “Lew,” is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIX
Chapter XXIX of The dark eyes of London, “Lew,” is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast. “I thought you weren’t coming back,” she said with a little sigh. “Why the sigh?” asked Larry. “Because--I thought you weren’t coming back to breakfast,” she said. He told her of the chase in the park.
Chapter XXIX of The dark eyes of London, “Lew,” is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “He told her of the chase in the park.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ““I thought you weren’t coming back,” she said with a little sigh.”
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading “When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “He told her of the chase in the park.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading ““I thought you weren’t coming back,” she said with a little sigh.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast.”
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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recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast.”
In this reading “He told her of the chase in the park.”
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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 “I thought you weren’t coming back,” she said with a little sigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why the sigh?” asked Larry.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast.
for the reason that
From this reading “Because--I thought you weren’t coming back to breakfast,” she said.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading He told her of the chase in the park.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I thought you weren’t coming back,” she said with a little sigh.
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He told her of the chase in the park.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you weren’t coming back,” she said with a little sigh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He told her of the chase in the park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why the sigh?” asked Larry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I thought you weren’t coming back,” she said with a little sigh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He told her of the chase in the park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He told her of the chase in the park.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thought you weren’t coming back,” she said with a little sigh.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I thought you weren’t coming back,” she said with a little sigh.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “I thought you weren’t coming back,” she said with a little sigh.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you weren’t coming back,” she said with a little sigh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told her of the chase in the park.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I thought you weren’t coming back,” she said with a little sigh.
at the time that
From this reading When he got back to the house Diana was dressed and sitting down to breakfast.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why the sigh?” asked Larry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I thought you weren’t coming back,” she said with a little sigh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you weren’t coming back,” she said with a little sigh.
Chapter 29 of The dark eyes of London by Edgar Wallace holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 221 sentences of The dark eyes of London, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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