Chapter 20 of The Devil's Paw is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Devil's Paw is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Julian and Furley left the place together. They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away. “To Downing Street, I believe,” Furley remarked. “He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.” “Compromise!”
Chapter 20 of The Devil's Paw is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.”
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading ““He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.””
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
From this reading ““To Downing Street, I believe,” Furley remarked.”
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading “Julian and Furley left the place together.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading ““To Downing Street, I believe,” Furley remarked.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.”
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.””
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading ““He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.””
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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 “He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julian and Furley left the place together.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “To Downing Street, I believe,” Furley remarked.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading “He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.”
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
From this reading “To Downing Street, I believe,” Furley remarked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
set up or found
From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
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From this reading Julian and Furley left the place together.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “To Downing Street, I believe,” Furley remarked.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.”
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Julian and Furley left the place together.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Julian and Furley left the place together.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Julian and Furley left the place together.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “To Downing Street, I believe,” Furley remarked.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “To Downing Street, I believe,” Furley remarked.
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julian and Furley left the place together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked for the Bishop but found that he had slipped away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To Downing Street, I believe,” Furley remarked.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Julian and Furley left the place together.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “He has some vague idea of suggesting a compromise.”
Chapter 20 of The Devil's Paw by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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