Chapter 15 of The Heart of Denise, and Other Tales is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Heart of Denise, and Other Tales is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BLACK PACKET. "M. De Bac? De Bac? I do not know the name." "Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."
Chapter 15 of The Heart of Denise, and Other Tales is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “THE BLACK PACKET.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “"Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."”
a man of refinement
From this reading “"Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “"Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “THE BLACK PACKET.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “"Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."”
compelling immediate action
From this reading “"Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."”
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In this reading “"Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. De Bac?
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK PACKET.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "M. De Bac?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know the name."
a man of refinement
From this reading "Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not know the name."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know the name."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "M. De Bac?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I do not know the name."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know the name."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading THE BLACK PACKET.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK PACKET.
compelling immediate action
From this reading "Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gentleman says he knows you, sir, and has called on urgent business."
Chapter 15 of The Heart of Denise, and Other Tales by S. (Sidney) Levett Yeats holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 181 sentences of The Heart of Denise, and Other Tales, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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