Chapter XVII of The Kings of the East, “Face to Face,” is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVII
Chapter XVII of The Kings of the East, “Face to Face,” is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Mansfield, was any one in here last night?” “Why--er--how do you mean, Count? Oh, when the sheikh’s son brought the coffee?” “No, no, much later than that. Was there any one?”
Chapter XVII of The Kings of the East, “Face to Face,” is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Oh, when the sheikh’s son brought the coffee?””
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Oh, when the sheikh’s son brought the coffee?””
determine the number or amount of
From this reading ““Why--er--how do you mean, Count?”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ““No, no, much later than that.”
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading ““Mansfield, was any one in here last night?””
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ““Why--er--how do you mean, Count?”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ““Mansfield, was any one in here last night?””
a male human offspring
From this reading “Oh, when the sheikh’s son brought the coffee?””
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In this reading ““Mansfield, was any one in here last night?””
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Mansfield, was any one in here last night?”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Oh, when the sheikh’s son brought the coffee?”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Oh, when the sheikh’s son brought the coffee?”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Why--er--how do you mean, Count?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why--er--how do you mean, Count?
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “Why--er--how do you mean, Count?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Mansfield, was any one in here last night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why--er--how do you mean, Count?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mansfield, was any one in here last night?”
immediately past
From this reading “Mansfield, was any one in here last night?”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “No, no, much later than that.
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading “Mansfield, was any one in here last night?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Why--er--how do you mean, Count?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “No, no, much later than that.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Mansfield, was any one in here last night?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no, much later than that.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, when the sheikh’s son brought the coffee?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mansfield, was any one in here last night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, when the sheikh’s son brought the coffee?”
a male human offspring
From this reading Oh, when the sheikh’s son brought the coffee?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “No, no, much later than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No, no, much later than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, when the sheikh’s son brought the coffee?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was there any one?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mansfield, was any one in here last night?”
at the time that
From this reading Oh, when the sheikh’s son brought the coffee?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why--er--how do you mean, Count?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why--er--how do you mean, Count?
Chapter 17 of The Kings of the East by Sydney C. Grier holds 257 sentences, grouped into 52 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 17 holds 257 sentences of The Kings of the East, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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