Chapter 19 of The Man Without a Conscience is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The Man Without a Conscience is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LAST RESORT. “Search him!” sternly commanded Badger. “We’ll see what that will bring forth. Search him, Conley, and see what you can find!” The scene was the kitchen of the Badger dwelling.
Chapter 19 of The Man Without a Conscience is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 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.
annoy persistently
From this reading ““Search him!” sternly commanded Badger.”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading ““Search him!” sternly commanded Badger.”
housing that someone is living in
From this reading “The scene was the kitchen of the Badger dwelling.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “The scene was the kitchen of the Badger dwelling.”
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading “A LAST RESORT.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “The scene was the kitchen of the Badger dwelling.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading ““Search him!” sternly commanded Badger.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading ““Search him!” sternly commanded Badger.”
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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an expedient adopted only in desperation
In this reading “A LAST RESORT.”
bring into existence
In this reading ““We’ll see what that will bring forth.”
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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 A LAST RESORT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Search him, Conley, and see what you can find!”
annoy persistently
From this reading “Search him!” sternly commanded Badger.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “We’ll see what that will bring forth.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Search him, Conley, and see what you can find!”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Search him!” sternly commanded Badger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Search him, Conley, and see what you can find!”
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The scene was the kitchen of the Badger dwelling.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Search him, Conley, and see what you can find!”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We’ll see what that will bring forth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Search him!” sternly commanded Badger.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The scene was the kitchen of the Badger dwelling.
immediately past
From this reading A LAST RESORT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scene was the kitchen of the Badger dwelling.
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading A LAST RESORT.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene was the kitchen of the Badger dwelling.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “Search him!” sternly commanded Badger.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We’ll see what that will bring forth.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “Search him!” sternly commanded Badger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We’ll see what that will bring forth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene was the kitchen of the Badger dwelling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene was the kitchen of the Badger dwelling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll see what that will bring forth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “We’ll see what that will bring forth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We’ll see what that will bring forth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Search him, Conley, and see what you can find!”
Chapter 19 of The Man Without a Conscience by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 19 holds 140 sentences of The Man Without a Conscience, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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