Chapter 3 of The Man Who Could Not Lose is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Man Who Could Not Lose is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They returned to the flat and began, industriously, to pack. About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH. It was open at the racing page of “past performances.” She dropped the paper guiltily. Carter kicked a hat-box out of his way and sat down on a trunk.
Chapter 3 of The Man Who Could Not Lose is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.”
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “Carter kicked a hat-box out of his way and sat down on a trunk.”
arrange in a container
From this reading “They returned to the flat and began, industriously, to pack.”
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading “It was open at the racing page of “past performances.””
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading “It was open at the racing page of “past performances.””
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading “About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “Carter kicked a hat-box out of his way and sat down on a trunk.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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 Carter kicked a hat-box out of his way and sat down on a trunk.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.
Having no one else present.
From this reading About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They returned to the flat and began, industriously, to pack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was open at the racing page of “past performances.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They returned to the flat and began, industriously, to pack.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Carter kicked a hat-box out of his way and sat down on a trunk.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She dropped the paper guiltily.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading They returned to the flat and began, industriously, to pack.
set up or found
From this reading About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.
in the manner of someone who has committed an offense
From this reading She dropped the paper guiltily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carter kicked a hat-box out of his way and sat down on a trunk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carter kicked a hat-box out of his way and sat down on a trunk.
in an industrious manner
From this reading They returned to the flat and began, industriously, to pack.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was open at the racing page of “past performances.”
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Carter kicked a hat-box out of his way and sat down on a trunk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.
according to the clock
From this reading About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was open at the racing page of “past performances.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carter kicked a hat-box out of his way and sat down on a trunk.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was open at the racing page of “past performances.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Carter kicked a hat-box out of his way and sat down on a trunk.
arrange in a container
From this reading They returned to the flat and began, industriously, to pack.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading It was open at the racing page of “past performances.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She dropped the paper guiltily.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was open at the racing page of “past performances.”
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading It was open at the racing page of “past performances.”
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading It was open at the racing page of “past performances.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They returned to the flat and began, industriously, to pack.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Carter kicked a hat-box out of his way and sat down on a trunk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dropped the paper guiltily.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They returned to the flat and began, industriously, to pack.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They returned to the flat and began, industriously, to pack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They returned to the flat and began, industriously, to pack.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Carter kicked a hat-box out of his way and sat down on a trunk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Carter kicked a hat-box out of his way and sat down on a trunk.
in or at the place that
From this reading About twelve o’clock Carter, coming suddenly into the bedroom where Dolly was alone, found her reading the MORNING TELEGRAPH.
Chapter 3 of The Man Who Could Not Lose by Richard Harding Davis holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 3 holds 221 sentences of The Man Who Could Not Lose, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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