Chapter 18 of The Golden Triangle is here in full — 756 sentences across 152 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of The Golden Triangle is here in full — 756 sentences across 152 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIAT LUX! On the evening of the same day, Patrice was pacing up and down the Quai de Passy. It was nearly six o'clock. From time to time, a tram-car passed, or some motor-lorry. There were very few people about on foot.
Chapter 18 of The Golden Triangle is here in full — 756 sentences across 152 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “On the evening of the same day, Patrice was pacing up and down the Quai de Passy.”
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
From this reading “FIAT LUX!”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “There were very few people about on foot.”
a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle
From this reading “FIAT LUX!”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “It was nearly six o'clock.”
according to the clock
From this reading “It was nearly six o'clock.”
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “On the evening of the same day, Patrice was pacing up and down the Quai de Passy.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “It was nearly six o'clock.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “There were very few people about on foot.”
In this reading “On the evening of the same day, Patrice was pacing up and down the Quai de Passy.”
In this reading “There were very few people about on foot.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From time to time, a tram-car passed, or some motor-lorry.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were very few people about on foot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the evening of the same day, Patrice was pacing up and down the Quai de Passy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening of the same day, Patrice was pacing up and down the Quai de Passy.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On the evening of the same day, Patrice was pacing up and down the Quai de Passy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the evening of the same day, Patrice was pacing up and down the Quai de Passy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the same day, Patrice was pacing up and down the Quai de Passy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were very few people about on foot.
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
From this reading FIAT LUX!
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There were very few people about on foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time, a tram-car passed, or some motor-lorry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly six o'clock.
a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle
From this reading FIAT LUX!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From time to time, a tram-car passed, or some motor-lorry.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly six o'clock.
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly six o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of the same day, Patrice was pacing up and down the Quai de Passy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the same day, Patrice was pacing up and down the Quai de Passy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From time to time, a tram-car passed, or some motor-lorry.
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading On the evening of the same day, Patrice was pacing up and down the Quai de Passy.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading From time to time, a tram-car passed, or some motor-lorry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the evening of the same day, Patrice was pacing up and down the Quai de Passy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the evening of the same day, Patrice was pacing up and down the Quai de Passy.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were very few people about on foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the evening of the same day, Patrice was pacing up and down the Quai de Passy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the evening of the same day, Patrice was pacing up and down the Quai de Passy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was nearly six o'clock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From time to time, a tram-car passed, or some motor-lorry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the evening of the same day, Patrice was pacing up and down the Quai de Passy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were very few people about on foot.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time, a tram-car passed, or some motor-lorry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From time to time, a tram-car passed, or some motor-lorry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From time to time, a tram-car passed, or some motor-lorry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the evening of the same day, Patrice was pacing up and down the Quai de Passy.
precisely as stated
From this reading There were very few people about on foot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the evening of the same day, Patrice was pacing up and down the Quai de Passy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were very few people about on foot.
Chapter 18 of The Golden Triangle by Maurice Leblanc holds 756 sentences, grouped into 152 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 18 holds 756 sentences of The Golden Triangle, unabridged, divided into 152 reading sections.
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