Chapter 9 of The hindered hand is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The hindered hand is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Arabelle Seabright._ "Arabelle, I am not going to have a thing to do with this whole matter. Suppose the bottom falls out and we are detected. Just imagine _my_ fate." "Detected?" hissed Mrs. Arabelle Seabright, turning a scornful gaze upon her husband. "You talk as though we have committed or are about to commit some crime.
Chapter 9 of The hindered hand is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading “"You talk as though we have committed or are about to commit some crime.”
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading “"You talk as though we have committed or are about to commit some crime.”
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “"You talk as though we have committed or are about to commit some crime.”
perceived or discerned
From this reading “Suppose the bottom falls out and we are detected.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “Suppose the bottom falls out and we are detected.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “"Detected?" hissed Mrs. Arabelle Seabright, turning a scornful gaze upon her husband.”
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “"Detected?" hissed Mrs. Arabelle Seabright, turning a scornful gaze upon her husband.”
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “"Detected?" hissed Mrs. Arabelle Seabright, turning a scornful gaze upon her husband.”
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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 _Arabelle Seabright._ "Arabelle, I am not going to have a thing to do with this whole matter.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You talk as though we have committed or are about to commit some crime.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Arabelle Seabright._ "Arabelle, I am not going to have a thing to do with this whole matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suppose the bottom falls out and we are detected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Arabelle Seabright._ "Arabelle, I am not going to have a thing to do with this whole matter.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suppose the bottom falls out and we are detected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You talk as though we have committed or are about to commit some crime.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Suppose the bottom falls out and we are detected.
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading "You talk as though we have committed or are about to commit some crime.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading "You talk as though we have committed or are about to commit some crime.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading "You talk as though we have committed or are about to commit some crime.
perceived or discerned
From this reading Suppose the bottom falls out and we are detected.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Arabelle Seabright._ "Arabelle, I am not going to have a thing to do with this whole matter.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Suppose the bottom falls out and we are detected.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Just imagine _my_ fate."
a long fixed look
From this reading "Detected?" hissed Mrs. Arabelle Seabright, turning a scornful gaze upon her husband.
the act of departing
From this reading _Arabelle Seabright._ "Arabelle, I am not going to have a thing to do with this whole matter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Arabelle Seabright._ "Arabelle, I am not going to have a thing to do with this whole matter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Detected?" hissed Mrs. Arabelle Seabright, turning a scornful gaze upon her husband.
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading "Detected?" hissed Mrs. Arabelle Seabright, turning a scornful gaze upon her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Detected?" hissed Mrs. Arabelle Seabright, turning a scornful gaze upon her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Arabelle Seabright._ "Arabelle, I am not going to have a thing to do with this whole matter.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Just imagine _my_ fate."
and nothing more
From this reading Just imagine _my_ fate."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _Arabelle Seabright._ "Arabelle, I am not going to have a thing to do with this whole matter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Detected?" hissed Mrs. Arabelle Seabright, turning a scornful gaze upon her husband.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Just imagine _my_ fate."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Arabelle Seabright._ "Arabelle, I am not going to have a thing to do with this whole matter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You talk as though we have committed or are about to commit some crime.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Suppose the bottom falls out and we are detected.
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading "Detected?" hissed Mrs. Arabelle Seabright, turning a scornful gaze upon her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Arabelle Seabright._ "Arabelle, I am not going to have a thing to do with this whole matter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You talk as though we have committed or are about to commit some crime.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose the bottom falls out and we are detected.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "You talk as though we have committed or are about to commit some crime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suppose the bottom falls out and we are detected.
a special situation
From this reading _Arabelle Seabright._ "Arabelle, I am not going to have a thing to do with this whole matter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Arabelle Seabright._ "Arabelle, I am not going to have a thing to do with this whole matter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You talk as though we have committed or are about to commit some crime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Arabelle Seabright._ "Arabelle, I am not going to have a thing to do with this whole matter.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Detected?" hissed Mrs. Arabelle Seabright, turning a scornful gaze upon her husband.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Detected?" hissed Mrs. Arabelle Seabright, turning a scornful gaze upon her husband.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Suppose the bottom falls out and we are detected.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading _Arabelle Seabright._ "Arabelle, I am not going to have a thing to do with this whole matter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Arabelle Seabright._ "Arabelle, I am not going to have a thing to do with this whole matter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You talk as though we have committed or are about to commit some crime.
Chapter 9 of The hindered hand by Sutton E. (Sutton Elbert) Griggs holds 53 sentences, grouped into 11 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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