Chapter 6 of The Eight Strokes of the Clock is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Eight Strokes of the Clock is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force: "This state of things cannot go on," he said to Hortense. "I must rescue Rose Andree at all costs and save her from that ruffian's clutches. He must be made to speak. He must.
Chapter 6 of The Eight Strokes of the Clock is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:”
the act of grasping
From this reading “"I must rescue Rose Andree at all costs and save her from that ruffian's clutches.”
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading “"I must rescue Rose Andree at all costs and save her from that ruffian's clutches.”
-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading “He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “"I must rescue Rose Andree at all costs and save her from that ruffian's clutches.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:”
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I must rescue Rose Andree at all costs and save her from that ruffian's clutches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must rescue Rose Andree at all costs and save her from that ruffian's clutches.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I must rescue Rose Andree at all costs and save her from that ruffian's clutches.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must be made to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This state of things cannot go on," he said to Hortense.
the act of grasping
From this reading "I must rescue Rose Andree at all costs and save her from that ruffian's clutches.
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading "I must rescue Rose Andree at all costs and save her from that ruffian's clutches.
-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I must rescue Rose Andree at all costs and save her from that ruffian's clutches.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "This state of things cannot go on," he said to Hortense.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I must rescue Rose Andree at all costs and save her from that ruffian's clutches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This state of things cannot go on," he said to Hortense.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must rescue Rose Andree at all costs and save her from that ruffian's clutches.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He must be made to speak.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must rescue Rose Andree at all costs and save her from that ruffian's clutches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This state of things cannot go on," he said to Hortense.
free from harm or evil
From this reading "I must rescue Rose Andree at all costs and save her from that ruffian's clutches.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "I must rescue Rose Andree at all costs and save her from that ruffian's clutches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must rescue Rose Andree at all costs and save her from that ruffian's clutches.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This state of things cannot go on," he said to Hortense.
except for; apart from
From this reading "I must rescue Rose Andree at all costs and save her from that ruffian's clutches.
express in speech
From this reading He must be made to speak.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "This state of things cannot go on," he said to Hortense.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "This state of things cannot go on," he said to Hortense.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This state of things cannot go on," he said to Hortense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:
in the company of; together with
From this reading He therefore went back to the village, with the firm intention of taking action that evening and employing force:
Chapter 6 of The Eight Strokes of the Clock by Maurice Leblanc holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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