Chapter 11 of The Eames-Erskine case is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Eames-Erskine case is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Is Mrs. Erskine in any danger, too?” Watts ventured in an aside as the boat cut through the smooth water. “In very grave danger, indeed, I fancy.” “And shall I still keep an eye on him?” “Him” was Carter, staring ahead of the two police-officers.
Chapter 11 of The Eames-Erskine case is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
at or in the front
From this reading ““Him” was Carter, staring ahead of the two police-officers.”
on or to one side
From this reading “Watts ventured in an aside as the boat cut through the smooth water.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading ““Him” was Carter, staring ahead of the two police-officers.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading ““In very grave danger, indeed, I fancy.””
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “Watts ventured in an aside as the boat cut through the smooth water.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading ““Him” was Carter, staring ahead of the two police-officers.”
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “Watts ventured in an aside as the boat cut through the smooth water.”
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading “Watts ventured in an aside as the boat cut through the smooth water.”
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 “Watts ventured in an aside as the boat cut through the smooth water.”
In this reading ““And shall I still keep an eye on him?””
In this reading ““In very grave danger, indeed, I fancy.””
travel across or pass over
In this reading “Watts ventured in an aside as the boat cut through the smooth water.”
In this reading ““Is Mrs. Erskine in any danger, too?””
In this reading ““In very grave danger, indeed, I fancy.””
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.
at or in the front
From this reading “Him” was Carter, staring ahead of the two police-officers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Watts ventured in an aside as the boat cut through the smooth water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And shall I still keep an eye on him?”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Is Mrs. Erskine in any danger, too?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Watts ventured in an aside as the boat cut through the smooth water.
on or to one side
From this reading Watts ventured in an aside as the boat cut through the smooth water.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Watts ventured in an aside as the boat cut through the smooth water.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Him” was Carter, staring ahead of the two police-officers.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Watts ventured in an aside as the boat cut through the smooth water.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Is Mrs. Erskine in any danger, too?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is Mrs. Erskine in any danger, too?”
the organ of sight
From this reading “And shall I still keep an eye on him?”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “In very grave danger, indeed, I fancy.”
death of a person
From this reading “In very grave danger, indeed, I fancy.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And shall I still keep an eye on him?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “In very grave danger, indeed, I fancy.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Is Mrs. Erskine in any danger, too?”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “In very grave danger, indeed, I fancy.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is Mrs. Erskine in any danger, too?”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “And shall I still keep an eye on him?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Is Mrs. Erskine in any danger, too?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Him” was Carter, staring ahead of the two police-officers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And shall I still keep an eye on him?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Him” was Carter, staring ahead of the two police-officers.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “And shall I still keep an eye on him?”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Watts ventured in an aside as the boat cut through the smooth water.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Him” was Carter, staring ahead of the two police-officers.
not in physical motion
From this reading “And shall I still keep an eye on him?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Watts ventured in an aside as the boat cut through the smooth water.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Watts ventured in an aside as the boat cut through the smooth water.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Is Mrs. Erskine in any danger, too?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Him” was Carter, staring ahead of the two police-officers.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Watts ventured in an aside as the boat cut through the smooth water.
precisely as stated
From this reading “In very grave danger, indeed, I fancy.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Him” was Carter, staring ahead of the two police-officers.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Watts ventured in an aside as the boat cut through the smooth water.
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading Watts ventured in an aside as the boat cut through the smooth water.
Chapter 11 of The Eames-Erskine case by A. (Archibald) Fielding holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 11 holds 410 sentences of The Eames-Erskine case, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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