Chapter 13 of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter. We must first, however, before going to the Police, find out as much as we can ourselves. Let me take up the case by myself for a bit.' 'No--no,' Checkley grumbled. 'Police first.
Chapter 13 of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Let me take up the case by myself for a bit.'”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “'No--no,' Checkley grumbled.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “We must first, however, before going to the Police, find out as much as we can ourselves.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “We must first, however, before going to the Police, find out as much as we can ourselves.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.”
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
From this reading “THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “We must first, however, before going to the Police, find out as much as we can ourselves.”
pursue or resume
In this reading “Let me take up the case by myself for a bit.'”
In this reading “We must first, however, before going to the Police, find out as much as we can ourselves.”
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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 THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We must first, however, before going to the Police, find out as much as we can ourselves.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We must first, however, before going to the Police, find out as much as we can ourselves.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Let me take up the case by myself for a bit.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Let me take up the case by myself for a bit.'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We must first, however, before going to the Police, find out as much as we can ourselves.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Let me take up the case by myself for a bit.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'No--no,' Checkley grumbled.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let me take up the case by myself for a bit.'
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.
the act of departing
From this reading We must first, however, before going to the Police, find out as much as we can ourselves.
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading 'No--no,' Checkley grumbled.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We must first, however, before going to the Police, find out as much as we can ourselves.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me take up the case by myself for a bit.'
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me take up the case by myself for a bit.'
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We must first, however, before going to the Police, find out as much as we can ourselves.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must first, however, before going to the Police, find out as much as we can ourselves.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Let me take up the case by myself for a bit.'
not any; not one
From this reading 'No--no,' Checkley grumbled.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We must first, however, before going to the Police, find out as much as we can ourselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We must first, however, before going to the Police, find out as much as we can ourselves.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading We must first, however, before going to the Police, find out as much as we can ourselves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.
carry out
From this reading Let me take up the case by myself for a bit.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
From this reading THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Let me take up the case by myself for a bit.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must first, however, before going to the Police, find out as much as we can ourselves.
an affirmative
From this reading THE FIRST FIND 'Yes,' said George thoughtfully, 'a day or two ought to unravel this matter.
Chapter 13 of The Ivory Gate, a New Edition by Walter Besant holds 278 sentences, grouped into 56 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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