Chapter 14 of The Golden Scorpion is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Golden Scorpion is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE QUESTION A conviction burst upon my mind that a frightful crime had been committed. By whom and for what purpose I knew not. I hastened to the hotel of the Grand Duke. Tremendous excitement prevailed there, of course. There is no more certain way for a great personage to court publicity than to travel incognito.
Chapter 14 of The Golden Scorpion is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading “A STRANGE QUESTION A conviction burst upon my mind that a frightful crime had been committed.”
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “A STRANGE QUESTION A conviction burst upon my mind that a frightful crime had been committed.”
provoking horror
From this reading “A STRANGE QUESTION A conviction burst upon my mind that a frightful crime had been committed.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “I hastened to the hotel of the Grand Duke.”
with your identity concealed
From this reading “There is no more certain way for a great personage to court publicity than to travel incognito.”
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading “Tremendous excitement prevailed there, of course.”
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading “There is no more certain way for a great personage to court publicity than to travel incognito.”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “Tremendous excitement prevailed there, of course.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A STRANGE QUESTION A conviction burst upon my mind that a frightful crime had been committed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By whom and for what purpose I knew not.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A STRANGE QUESTION A conviction burst upon my mind that a frightful crime had been committed.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A STRANGE QUESTION A conviction burst upon my mind that a frightful crime had been committed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By whom and for what purpose I knew not.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There is no more certain way for a great personage to court publicity than to travel incognito.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading A STRANGE QUESTION A conviction burst upon my mind that a frightful crime had been committed.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading A STRANGE QUESTION A conviction burst upon my mind that a frightful crime had been committed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Tremendous excitement prevailed there, of course.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading There is no more certain way for a great personage to court publicity than to travel incognito.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading A STRANGE QUESTION A conviction burst upon my mind that a frightful crime had been committed.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading I hastened to the hotel of the Grand Duke.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Tremendous excitement prevailed there, of course.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By whom and for what purpose I knew not.
provoking horror
From this reading A STRANGE QUESTION A conviction burst upon my mind that a frightful crime had been committed.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading I hastened to the hotel of the Grand Duke.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There is no more certain way for a great personage to court publicity than to travel incognito.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STRANGE QUESTION A conviction burst upon my mind that a frightful crime had been committed.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading I hastened to the hotel of the Grand Duke.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I hastened to the hotel of the Grand Duke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By whom and for what purpose I knew not.
with your identity concealed
From this reading There is no more certain way for a great personage to court publicity than to travel incognito.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no more certain way for a great personage to court publicity than to travel incognito.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading By whom and for what purpose I knew not.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A STRANGE QUESTION A conviction burst upon my mind that a frightful crime had been committed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is no more certain way for a great personage to court publicity than to travel incognito.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A STRANGE QUESTION A conviction burst upon my mind that a frightful crime had been committed.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no more certain way for a great personage to court publicity than to travel incognito.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By whom and for what purpose I knew not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hastened to the hotel of the Grand Duke.
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading There is no more certain way for a great personage to court publicity than to travel incognito.
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Tremendous excitement prevailed there, of course.
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading There is no more certain way for a great personage to court publicity than to travel incognito.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading By whom and for what purpose I knew not.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A STRANGE QUESTION A conviction burst upon my mind that a frightful crime had been committed.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE QUESTION A conviction burst upon my mind that a frightful crime had been committed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is no more certain way for a great personage to court publicity than to travel incognito.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A STRANGE QUESTION A conviction burst upon my mind that a frightful crime had been committed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hastened to the hotel of the Grand Duke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tremendous excitement prevailed there, of course.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hastened to the hotel of the Grand Duke.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There is no more certain way for a great personage to court publicity than to travel incognito.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Tremendous excitement prevailed there, of course.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A STRANGE QUESTION A conviction burst upon my mind that a frightful crime had been committed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is no more certain way for a great personage to court publicity than to travel incognito.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By whom and for what purpose I knew not.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By whom and for what purpose I knew not.
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