Chapter 10 of The Hollow Needle is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Hollow Needle is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ganimard reflected: “You are right. The great thing is the Hollow Needle. For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us. And now, let us talk.” He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:
Chapter 10 of The Hollow Needle is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 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.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.”
promote over another
From this reading “For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “The great thing is the Hollow Needle.”
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading “The great thing is the Hollow Needle.”
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “Ganimard reflected: “You are right.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “And now, let us talk.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, let us talk.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ganimard reflected: “You are right.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.
promote over another
From this reading For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ganimard reflected: “You are right.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great thing is the Hollow Needle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The great thing is the Hollow Needle.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great thing is the Hollow Needle.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading The great thing is the Hollow Needle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, let us talk.”
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Ganimard reflected: “You are right.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:
precisely, exactly
From this reading Ganimard reflected: “You are right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
From this reading He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And now, let us talk.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great thing is the Hollow Needle.
a special situation
From this reading The great thing is the Hollow Needle.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He resumed his serious voice, his self-important air and said:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For the rest, let us hope that chance will favor us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ganimard reflected: “You are right.
Chapter 10 of The Hollow Needle by Maurice Leblanc holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 10 holds 430 sentences of The Hollow Needle, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Hollow Needle by Maurice Leblanc exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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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