Chapter 15 of The Green Rust is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of The Green Rust is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GOOD HERR STARDT "Where is the rest?" said Beale. "That's the lot," replied McNorton grimly. "It's the only information you will get from this source for twenty-four hours." "But I don't understand, it is undoubtedly Miss Cresswell's handwriting." "And 'Belocity' is as undoubtedly your telegraphic address.
Chapter 15 of The Green Rust is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
speak to
From this reading “"And 'Belocity' is as undoubtedly your telegraphic address.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “"That's the lot," replied McNorton grimly.”
something written by hand
From this reading “"But I don't understand, it is undoubtedly Miss Cresswell's handwriting."”
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “THE GOOD HERR STARDT "Where is the rest?" said Beale.”
a message received and understood
From this reading “"It's the only information you will get from this source for twenty-four hours."”
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “"It's the only information you will get from this source for twenty-four hours."”
being four more than twenty
From this reading “"It's the only information you will get from this source for twenty-four hours."”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “"But I don't understand, it is undoubtedly Miss Cresswell's handwriting."”
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.
speak to
From this reading "And 'Belocity' is as undoubtedly your telegraphic address.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And 'Belocity' is as undoubtedly your telegraphic address.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And 'Belocity' is as undoubtedly your telegraphic address.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GOOD HERR STARDT "Where is the rest?" said Beale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And 'Belocity' is as undoubtedly your telegraphic address.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't understand, it is undoubtedly Miss Cresswell's handwriting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't understand, it is undoubtedly Miss Cresswell's handwriting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't understand, it is undoubtedly Miss Cresswell's handwriting."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's the only information you will get from this source for twenty-four hours."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's the only information you will get from this source for twenty-four hours."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's the only information you will get from this source for twenty-four hours."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE GOOD HERR STARDT "Where is the rest?" said Beale.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "That's the lot," replied McNorton grimly.
something written by hand
From this reading "But I don't understand, it is undoubtedly Miss Cresswell's handwriting."
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading THE GOOD HERR STARDT "Where is the rest?" said Beale.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "It's the only information you will get from this source for twenty-four hours."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I don't understand, it is undoubtedly Miss Cresswell's handwriting."
a message received and understood
From this reading "It's the only information you will get from this source for twenty-four hours."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GOOD HERR STARDT "Where is the rest?" said Beale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But I don't understand, it is undoubtedly Miss Cresswell's handwriting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's the only information you will get from this source for twenty-four hours."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "That's the lot," replied McNorton grimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the lot," replied McNorton grimly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "But I don't understand, it is undoubtedly Miss Cresswell's handwriting."
and nothing more
From this reading "It's the only information you will get from this source for twenty-four hours."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That's the lot," replied McNorton grimly.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE GOOD HERR STARDT "Where is the rest?" said Beale.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE GOOD HERR STARDT "Where is the rest?" said Beale.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading "It's the only information you will get from this source for twenty-four hours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GOOD HERR STARDT "Where is the rest?" said Beale.
of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "And 'Belocity' is as undoubtedly your telegraphic address.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the lot," replied McNorton grimly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOOD HERR STARDT "Where is the rest?" said Beale.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's the only information you will get from this source for twenty-four hours."
being four more than twenty
From this reading "It's the only information you will get from this source for twenty-four hours."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "But I don't understand, it is undoubtedly Miss Cresswell's handwriting."
without doubt; certainly
From this reading "But I don't understand, it is undoubtedly Miss Cresswell's handwriting."
in or at the place that
From this reading THE GOOD HERR STARDT "Where is the rest?" said Beale.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It's the only information you will get from this source for twenty-four hours."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's the only information you will get from this source for twenty-four hours."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And 'Belocity' is as undoubtedly your telegraphic address.
Chapter 15 of The Green Rust by Edgar Wallace holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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 15 holds 191 sentences of The Green Rust, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of The Green Rust by Edgar Wallace exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 191 sentences, grouped into 39 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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