Chapter 8 of The Lone Wolf Returns is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Lone Wolf Returns is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How can you even suggest such a thing?" "Let me tell you . Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
Chapter 8 of The Lone Wolf Returns is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.”
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.”
past form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading “Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.”
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading “Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"How can you even suggest such a thing?"”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.”
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In this reading “Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.”
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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 "How can you even suggest such a thing?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can you even suggest such a thing?"
divisible by two
From this reading "How can you even suggest such a thing?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can you even suggest such a thing?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
immediately past
From this reading Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me tell you .
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me tell you .
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
past form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "How can you even suggest such a thing?"
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "How can you even suggest such a thing?"
express in words
From this reading "Let me tell you .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
a special situation
From this reading "How can you even suggest such a thing?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Last night I visited--or revisited!--the house from which the jewels had been stolen, meaning secretly to restore them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How can you even suggest such a thing?"
Chapter 8 of The Lone Wolf Returns by Louis Joseph Vance holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 8 holds 423 sentences of The Lone Wolf Returns, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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