Chapter 26 of The Great Secret is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Great Secret is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky. "Mr. Courage," he said from the depths of his easy-chair, "I've got to ask you a question. What do you think of us?" I laughed outright. "I think," I answered, "that you are a very good husband."
Chapter 26 of The Great Secret is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “"Mr. Courage," he said from the depths of his easy-chair, "I've got to ask you a question.”
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading “INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.”
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading “I laughed outright.”
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading “INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.”
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading “INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.”
without speaking
From this reading “INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.”
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.”
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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 "Mr. Courage," he said from the depths of his easy-chair, "I've got to ask you a question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I think," I answered, "that you are a very good husband."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I think," I answered, "that you are a very good husband."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Mr. Courage," he said from the depths of his easy-chair, "I've got to ask you a question.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Mr. Courage," he said from the depths of his easy-chair, "I've got to ask you a question.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading "Mr. Courage," he said from the depths of his easy-chair, "I've got to ask you a question.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think of us?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Courage," he said from the depths of his easy-chair, "I've got to ask you a question.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Mr. Courage," he said from the depths of his easy-chair, "I've got to ask you a question.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I think," I answered, "that you are a very good husband."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Mr. Courage," he said from the depths of his easy-chair, "I've got to ask you a question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Courage," he said from the depths of his easy-chair, "I've got to ask you a question.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Courage," he said from the depths of his easy-chair, "I've got to ask you a question.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "I think," I answered, "that you are a very good husband."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I laughed outright.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Courage," he said from the depths of his easy-chair, "I've got to ask you a question.
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I laughed outright.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.
a form of address for a man
From this reading INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mr. Courage," he said from the depths of his easy-chair, "I've got to ask you a question.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading I laughed outright.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Mr. Courage," he said from the depths of his easy-chair, "I've got to ask you a question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Courage," he said from the depths of his easy-chair, "I've got to ask you a question.
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.
without speaking
From this reading INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think," I answered, "that you are a very good husband."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think of us?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Courage," he said from the depths of his easy-chair, "I've got to ask you a question.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What do you think of us?"
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I think," I answered, "that you are a very good husband."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think of us?"
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Mr. Van Reinberg led the way silently into the smoking-room, and ordered Scotch whisky.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Courage," he said from the depths of his easy-chair, "I've got to ask you a question.
Chapter 26 of The Great Secret by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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