Chapter 4 of The Golden Scorpion is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Golden Scorpion is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MADEMOISELLE DORIAN The telephone bell rang. Stuart reached across for the instrument and raised the receiver. "Yes," he said--"Dr. Stuart speaking. Inspector Dunbar is here. Hold on."
Chapter 4 of The Golden Scorpion is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 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.
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading “MADEMOISELLE DORIAN The telephone bell rang.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Inspector Dunbar is here.”
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading “Stuart reached across for the instrument and raised the receiver.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “MADEMOISELLE DORIAN The telephone bell rang.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “MADEMOISELLE DORIAN The telephone bell rang.”
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading “Stuart reached across for the instrument and raised the receiver.”
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “Stuart reached across for the instrument and raised the receiver.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “MADEMOISELLE DORIAN The telephone bell rang.”
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.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Stuart reached across for the instrument and raised the receiver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stuart reached across for the instrument and raised the receiver.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DORIAN The telephone bell rang.
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DORIAN The telephone bell rang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," he said--"Dr. Stuart speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inspector Dunbar is here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stuart reached across for the instrument and raised the receiver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he said--"Dr. Stuart speaking.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Inspector Dunbar is here.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hold on."
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Inspector Dunbar is here.
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Stuart reached across for the instrument and raised the receiver.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Inspector Dunbar is here.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DORIAN The telephone bell rang.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hold on."
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Stuart reached across for the instrument and raised the receiver.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DORIAN The telephone bell rang.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Stuart reached across for the instrument and raised the receiver.
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading Stuart reached across for the instrument and raised the receiver.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," he said--"Dr. Stuart speaking.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Yes," he said--"Dr. Stuart speaking.
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Stuart reached across for the instrument and raised the receiver.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DORIAN The telephone bell rang.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADEMOISELLE DORIAN The telephone bell rang.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he said--"Dr. Stuart speaking.
Chapter 4 of The Golden Scorpion by Sax Rohmer holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 4 holds 130 sentences of The Golden Scorpion, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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