Chapter 8 of The Four Faces: A Mystery is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Four Faces: A Mystery is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SNARE Dick's face bore a broad grin as he entered the room. He looked dreadfully mischievous. Assuming as serious an expression as I could conjure, I said to him: "Why, what's the meaning of this, Dick? How do you come to be in town?
Chapter 8 of The Four Faces: A Mystery is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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excessively forward
From this reading “Assuming as serious an expression as I could conjure, I said to him:”
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading “Assuming as serious an expression as I could conjure, I said to him:”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “THE SNARE Dick's face bore a broad grin as he entered the room.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “THE SNARE Dick's face bore a broad grin as he entered the room.”
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “He looked dreadfully mischievous.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “THE SNARE Dick's face bore a broad grin as he entered the room.”
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading “He looked dreadfully mischievous.”
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading “THE SNARE Dick's face bore a broad grin as he entered the room.”
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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 THE SNARE Dick's face bore a broad grin as he entered the room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Assuming as serious an expression as I could conjure, I said to him:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SNARE Dick's face bore a broad grin as he entered the room.
excessively forward
From this reading Assuming as serious an expression as I could conjure, I said to him:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How do you come to be in town?
cause to be bored
From this reading THE SNARE Dick's face bore a broad grin as he entered the room.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE SNARE Dick's face bore a broad grin as he entered the room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How do you come to be in town?
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading Assuming as serious an expression as I could conjure, I said to him:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Assuming as serious an expression as I could conjure, I said to him:
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Why, what's the meaning of this, Dick?
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading THE SNARE Dick's face bore a broad grin as he entered the room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you come to be in town?
of a dreadful kind
From this reading He looked dreadfully mischievous.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE SNARE Dick's face bore a broad grin as he entered the room.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Assuming as serious an expression as I could conjure, I said to him:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE SNARE Dick's face bore a broad grin as he entered the room.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading THE SNARE Dick's face bore a broad grin as he entered the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SNARE Dick's face bore a broad grin as he entered the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Assuming as serious an expression as I could conjure, I said to him:
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From this reading How do you come to be in town?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How do you come to be in town?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked dreadfully mischievous.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "Why, what's the meaning of this, Dick?
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading He looked dreadfully mischievous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, what's the meaning of this, Dick?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SNARE Dick's face bore a broad grin as he entered the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Assuming as serious an expression as I could conjure, I said to him:
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Assuming as serious an expression as I could conjure, I said to him:
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading THE SNARE Dick's face bore a broad grin as he entered the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SNARE Dick's face bore a broad grin as he entered the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, what's the meaning of this, Dick?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Assuming as serious an expression as I could conjure, I said to him:
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading How do you come to be in town?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, what's the meaning of this, Dick?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what's the meaning of this, Dick?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How do you come to be in town?
Chapter 8 of The Four Faces: A Mystery by William Le Queux holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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 8 holds 194 sentences of The Four Faces: A Mystery, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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