Chapter 9 of The Lone Wolf Returns is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Lone Wolf Returns is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"By all means," the other said in a stifled voice--"'m sure." "It would help measurably to know what vessel this is . "The Port Royal--Monon Line."
Chapter 9 of The Lone Wolf Returns is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “"It would help measurably to know what vessel this is .”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “"The Port Royal--Monon Line."”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “"By all means," the other said in a stifled voice--"'m sure."”
to a measurable degree
From this reading “"It would help measurably to know what vessel this is .”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “"The Port Royal--Monon Line."”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “"The Port Royal--Monon Line."”
held in check with difficulty
From this reading “"By all means," the other said in a stifled voice--"'m sure."”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “"It would help measurably to know what vessel this is .”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"By all means," the other said in a stifled voice--"'m sure."”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "By all means," the other said in a stifled voice--"'m sure."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "By all means," the other said in a stifled voice--"'m sure."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By all means," the other said in a stifled voice--"'m sure."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "It would help measurably to know what vessel this is .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "By all means," the other said in a stifled voice--"'m sure."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It would help measurably to know what vessel this is .
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would help measurably to know what vessel this is .
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It would help measurably to know what vessel this is .
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "The Port Royal--Monon Line."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "By all means," the other said in a stifled voice--"'m sure."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "By all means," the other said in a stifled voice--"'m sure."
to a measurable degree
From this reading "It would help measurably to know what vessel this is .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Port Royal--Monon Line."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "By all means," the other said in a stifled voice--"'m sure."
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "The Port Royal--Monon Line."
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "The Port Royal--Monon Line."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By all means," the other said in a stifled voice--"'m sure."
held in check with difficulty
From this reading "By all means," the other said in a stifled voice--"'m sure."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "By all means," the other said in a stifled voice--"'m sure."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By all means," the other said in a stifled voice--"'m sure."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It would help measurably to know what vessel this is .
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It would help measurably to know what vessel this is .
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "It would help measurably to know what vessel this is .
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "By all means," the other said in a stifled voice--"'m sure."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It would help measurably to know what vessel this is .
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would help measurably to know what vessel this is .
Chapter 9 of The Lone Wolf Returns by Louis Joseph Vance holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 9 holds 416 sentences of The Lone Wolf Returns, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Lone Wolf Returns by Louis Joseph Vance exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 416 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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