Chapter 11 of The Malefactor is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Malefactor is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Heaven knows,” Barrington answered. “It is you who have chosen to seek us out. You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship. There is no one else whom I could ask. It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.
Chapter 11 of The Malefactor is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading ““It is you who have chosen to seek us out.”
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.”
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.”
try to get or reach
From this reading ““It is you who have chosen to seek us out.”
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading “You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.”
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.”
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading “It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.”
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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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Heaven knows,” Barrington answered.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There is no one else whom I could ask.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Heaven knows,” Barrington answered.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There is no one else whom I could ask.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no one else whom I could ask.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Heaven knows,” Barrington answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is no one else whom I could ask.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Heaven knows,” Barrington answered.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no one else whom I could ask.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is no one else whom I could ask.
and nothing more
From this reading It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
try to get or reach
From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no one else whom I could ask.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading It isn’t only this damned Stock Exchange transaction.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You have forced upon us something which has at least the semblance of friendship.
which person or people
From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is no one else whom I could ask.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is you who have chosen to seek us out.
Chapter 11 of The Malefactor by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 11 holds 411 sentences of The Malefactor, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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