Chapter 8 of The Incendiary: A Story of Mystery is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Incendiary: A Story of Mystery is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIMPLE SIMON. "The appointment you heard them make. I missed the rendezvous." "Harry Arnold said Wednesday was his locky day----" "Lucky day," corrected Shagarach. "His lucky day," said Aronson, "and if the old lady put up he would break the bank."
Chapter 8 of The Incendiary: A Story of Mystery is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “"The appointment you heard them make.”
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “"Harry Arnold said Wednesday was his locky day----" "Lucky day," corrected Shagarach.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “"Harry Arnold said Wednesday was his locky day----" "Lucky day," corrected Shagarach.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “"Harry Arnold said Wednesday was his locky day----" "Lucky day," corrected Shagarach.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I missed the rendezvous."”
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading “I missed the rendezvous."”
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “SIMPLE SIMON.”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “"Harry Arnold said Wednesday was his locky day----" "Lucky day," corrected Shagarach.”
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your own wife
In this reading “"His lucky day," said Aronson, "and if the old lady put up he would break the bank."”
place so as to be noticed
In this reading “"His lucky day," said Aronson, "and if the old lady put up he would break the bank."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "His lucky day," said Aronson, "and if the old lady put up he would break the bank."
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading "The appointment you heard them make.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading "Harry Arnold said Wednesday was his locky day----" "Lucky day," corrected Shagarach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "His lucky day," said Aronson, "and if the old lady put up he would break the bank."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "His lucky day," said Aronson, "and if the old lady put up he would break the bank."
terminate
From this reading "His lucky day," said Aronson, "and if the old lady put up he would break the bank."
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "Harry Arnold said Wednesday was his locky day----" "Lucky day," corrected Shagarach.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Harry Arnold said Wednesday was his locky day----" "Lucky day," corrected Shagarach.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Harry Arnold said Wednesday was his locky day----" "Lucky day," corrected Shagarach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "His lucky day," said Aronson, "and if the old lady put up he would break the bank."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "The appointment you heard them make.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Harry Arnold said Wednesday was his locky day----" "Lucky day," corrected Shagarach.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I missed the rendezvous."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "His lucky day," said Aronson, "and if the old lady put up he would break the bank."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "His lucky day," said Aronson, "and if the old lady put up he would break the bank."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Harry Arnold said Wednesday was his locky day----" "Lucky day," corrected Shagarach.
occurring by chance
From this reading "Harry Arnold said Wednesday was his locky day----" "Lucky day," corrected Shagarach.
engage in
From this reading "The appointment you heard them make.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading I missed the rendezvous."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "His lucky day," said Aronson, "and if the old lady put up he would break the bank."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "His lucky day," said Aronson, "and if the old lady put up he would break the bank."
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading I missed the rendezvous."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Harry Arnold said Wednesday was his locky day----" "Lucky day," corrected Shagarach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Harry Arnold said Wednesday was his locky day----" "Lucky day," corrected Shagarach.
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading SIMPLE SIMON.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading SIMPLE SIMON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The appointment you heard them make.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The appointment you heard them make.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "His lucky day," said Aronson, "and if the old lady put up he would break the bank."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Harry Arnold said Wednesday was his locky day----" "Lucky day," corrected Shagarach.
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading "Harry Arnold said Wednesday was his locky day----" "Lucky day," corrected Shagarach.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "His lucky day," said Aronson, "and if the old lady put up he would break the bank."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The appointment you heard them make.
Chapter 8 of The Incendiary: A Story of Mystery by William Augustine Leahy holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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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