Chapter 31 of The Four-Fingered Glove is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Four-Fingered Glove is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PAUL ROGERS’ BLOW FOR MILLIONS. For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face. Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word: “Yes.” She did not ask why he had put the question.
Chapter 31 of The Four-Fingered Glove is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:”
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading “Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:”
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “PAUL ROGERS’ BLOW FOR MILLIONS.”
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “PAUL ROGERS’ BLOW FOR MILLIONS.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face.”
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In this reading “Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face.”
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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 For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face.
later than; following
From this reading For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She did not ask why he had put the question.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face.
exhale hard
From this reading PAUL ROGERS’ BLOW FOR MILLIONS.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not ask why he had put the question.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PAUL ROGERS’ BLOW FOR MILLIONS.
a long fixed look
From this reading Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not ask why he had put the question.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face.
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:
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From this reading For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading PAUL ROGERS’ BLOW FOR MILLIONS.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not ask why he had put the question.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL ROGERS’ BLOW FOR MILLIONS.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She did not ask why he had put the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading PAUL ROGERS’ BLOW FOR MILLIONS.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment after the detective asked the question, Mercedes stared in open-eyed amazement into his face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:
up to a particular time
From this reading Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She did not ask why he had put the question.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then she slowly lowered her eyes until their gaze had settled upon a figure in the carpet, and she replied with the one word:
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
Chapter 31 of The Four-Fingered Glove by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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