Chapter 29 of The Light That Lures is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of The Light That Lures is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE END OF THE JOURNEY Richard Barrington looked at the man in the doorway and laughed. He was a mere stripling. "You will want greater odds than that to drive desperate men," he said fiercely. "We return to Paris at once and must have your papers." "Richard!"
Chapter 29 of The Light That Lures is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “"You will want greater odds than that to drive desperate men," he said fiercely.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “THE END OF THE JOURNEY Richard Barrington looked at the man in the doorway and laughed.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “"You will want greater odds than that to drive desperate men," he said fiercely.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “"You will want greater odds than that to drive desperate men," he said fiercely.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “"You will want greater odds than that to drive desperate men," he said fiercely.”
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading “"You will want greater odds than that to drive desperate men," he said fiercely.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “"We return to Paris at once and must have your papers."”
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
From this reading “He was a mere stripling.”
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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 He was a mere stripling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Richard Barrington looked at the man in the doorway and laughed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Richard Barrington looked at the man in the doorway and laughed.
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From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Richard Barrington looked at the man in the doorway and laughed.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading "You will want greater odds than that to drive desperate men," he said fiercely.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Richard Barrington looked at the man in the doorway and laughed.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "You will want greater odds than that to drive desperate men," he said fiercely.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Richard Barrington looked at the man in the doorway and laughed.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "You will want greater odds than that to drive desperate men," he said fiercely.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading "You will want greater odds than that to drive desperate men," he said fiercely.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We return to Paris at once and must have your papers."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a mere stripling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Richard Barrington looked at the man in the doorway and laughed.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Richard Barrington looked at the man in the doorway and laughed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Richard Barrington looked at the man in the doorway and laughed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Richard Barrington looked at the man in the doorway and laughed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Richard Barrington looked at the man in the doorway and laughed.
the force of workers available
From this reading "You will want greater odds than that to drive desperate men," he said fiercely.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He was a mere stripling.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We return to Paris at once and must have your papers."
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading "You will want greater odds than that to drive desperate men," he said fiercely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Richard Barrington looked at the man in the doorway and laughed.
on one occasion
From this reading "We return to Paris at once and must have your papers."
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "We return to Paris at once and must have your papers."
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "We return to Paris at once and must have your papers."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "We return to Paris at once and must have your papers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Richard Barrington looked at the man in the doorway and laughed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will want greater odds than that to drive desperate men," he said fiercely.
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
From this reading He was a mere stripling.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You will want greater odds than that to drive desperate men," he said fiercely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You will want greater odds than that to drive desperate men," he said fiercely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY Richard Barrington looked at the man in the doorway and laughed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will want greater odds than that to drive desperate men," he said fiercely.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You will want greater odds than that to drive desperate men," he said fiercely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a mere stripling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We return to Paris at once and must have your papers."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will want greater odds than that to drive desperate men," he said fiercely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will want greater odds than that to drive desperate men," he said fiercely.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We return to Paris at once and must have your papers."
Chapter 29 of The Light That Lures by Percy James Brebner holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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 29 holds 253 sentences of The Light That Lures, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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