Chapter 39 of The dark eyes of London is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of The dark eyes of London is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE END OF THE CHASE “Don’t move,” said Larry. “Resistance is useless. Listen to that.” There was the faint sound of a crash in the hall. “Those are police officers, and they are inside the house,” said Larry laconically.
Chapter 39 of The dark eyes of London is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “THE END OF THE CHASE “Don’t move,” said Larry.”
fall or come down violently
From this reading “There was the faint sound of a crash in the hall.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “There was the faint sound of a crash in the hall.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading ““Those are police officers, and they are inside the house,” said Larry laconically.”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading ““Those are police officers, and they are inside the house,” said Larry laconically.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading ““Those are police officers, and they are inside the house,” said Larry laconically.”
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading ““Resistance is useless.”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading ““Resistance is useless.”
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.
a member of a police force
In this reading ““Those are police officers, and they are inside the house,” said Larry laconically.”
In this reading “There was the faint sound of a crash in the hall.”
In this reading “There was the faint sound of a crash in the hall.”
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 There was the faint sound of a crash in the hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Those are police officers, and they are inside the house,” said Larry laconically.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Those are police officers, and they are inside the house,” said Larry laconically.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE END OF THE CHASE “Don’t move,” said Larry.
fall or come down violently
From this reading There was the faint sound of a crash in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF THE CHASE “Don’t move,” said Larry.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE CHASE “Don’t move,” said Larry.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was the faint sound of a crash in the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There was the faint sound of a crash in the hall.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Those are police officers, and they are inside the house,” said Larry laconically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was the faint sound of a crash in the hall.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “Those are police officers, and they are inside the house,” said Larry laconically.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Resistance is useless.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “Those are police officers, and they are inside the house,” said Larry laconically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF THE CHASE “Don’t move,” said Larry.
hear with intention
From this reading Listen to that.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE END OF THE CHASE “Don’t move,” said Larry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE CHASE “Don’t move,” said Larry.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Those are police officers, and they are inside the house,” said Larry laconically.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Those are police officers, and they are inside the house,” said Larry laconically.
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “Resistance is useless.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE END OF THE CHASE “Don’t move,” said Larry.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was the faint sound of a crash in the hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Listen to that.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE CHASE “Don’t move,” said Larry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the faint sound of a crash in the hall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Those are police officers, and they are inside the house,” said Larry laconically.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those are police officers, and they are inside the house,” said Larry laconically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Listen to that.”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “Resistance is useless.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the faint sound of a crash in the hall.
Chapter 39 of The dark eyes of London by Edgar Wallace holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
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