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Chapter 10 of The Men Who Wrought is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FUTURE On the way back to the saloon a further truth began to dawn upon Ruxton. Nor did he lose a moment in challenging his host when they reached the luxurious apartment. "You have brought those cylinders away. May I ask why?" he enquired. The Prince had seated himself, and was in the act of lighting a cigar.
Chapter 10 of The Men Who Wrought is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “Nor did he lose a moment in challenging his host when they reached the luxurious apartment.”
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
From this reading “Nor did he lose a moment in challenging his host when they reached the luxurious apartment.”
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “The Prince had seated himself, and was in the act of lighting a cigar.”
plural of “cylinder” — a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading “"You have brought those cylinders away.”
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “Nor did he lose a moment in challenging his host when they reached the luxurious apartment.”
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading “The Prince had seated himself, and was in the act of lighting a cigar.”
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading “Nor did he lose a moment in challenging his host when they reached the luxurious apartment.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “THE FUTURE On the way back to the saloon a further truth began to dawn upon Ruxton.”
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 “The Prince had seated himself, and was in the act of lighting a cigar.”
In this reading “May I ask why?" he enquired.”
on a route to some place
In this reading “THE FUTURE On the way back to the saloon a further truth began to dawn upon Ruxton.”
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 THE FUTURE On the way back to the saloon a further truth began to dawn upon Ruxton.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The Prince had seated himself, and was in the act of lighting a cigar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Prince had seated himself, and was in the act of lighting a cigar.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Nor did he lose a moment in challenging his host when they reached the luxurious apartment.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading May I ask why?" he enquired.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You have brought those cylinders away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE FUTURE On the way back to the saloon a further truth began to dawn upon Ruxton.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE FUTURE On the way back to the saloon a further truth began to dawn upon Ruxton.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "You have brought those cylinders away.
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
From this reading Nor did he lose a moment in challenging his host when they reached the luxurious apartment.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading The Prince had seated himself, and was in the act of lighting a cigar.
plural of “cylinder” — a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading "You have brought those cylinders away.
the first light of day
From this reading THE FUTURE On the way back to the saloon a further truth began to dawn upon Ruxton.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did he lose a moment in challenging his host when they reached the luxurious apartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading May I ask why?" he enquired.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading THE FUTURE On the way back to the saloon a further truth began to dawn upon Ruxton.
yet to be or coming
From this reading THE FUTURE On the way back to the saloon a further truth began to dawn upon Ruxton.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Prince had seated himself, and was in the act of lighting a cigar.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have brought those cylinders away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor did he lose a moment in challenging his host when they reached the luxurious apartment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Prince had seated himself, and was in the act of lighting a cigar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor did he lose a moment in challenging his host when they reached the luxurious apartment.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Nor did he lose a moment in challenging his host when they reached the luxurious apartment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading May I ask why?" he enquired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor did he lose a moment in challenging his host when they reached the luxurious apartment.
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading The Prince had seated himself, and was in the act of lighting a cigar.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Nor did he lose a moment in challenging his host when they reached the luxurious apartment.
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Nor did he lose a moment in challenging his host when they reached the luxurious apartment.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I ask why?" he enquired.
a particular point in time
From this reading Nor did he lose a moment in challenging his host when they reached the luxurious apartment.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did he lose a moment in challenging his host when they reached the luxurious apartment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Prince had seated himself, and was in the act of lighting a cigar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FUTURE On the way back to the saloon a further truth began to dawn upon Ruxton.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince had seated himself, and was in the act of lighting a cigar.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Nor did he lose a moment in challenging his host when they reached the luxurious apartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FUTURE On the way back to the saloon a further truth began to dawn upon Ruxton.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading THE FUTURE On the way back to the saloon a further truth began to dawn upon Ruxton.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The Prince had seated himself, and was in the act of lighting a cigar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FUTURE On the way back to the saloon a further truth began to dawn upon Ruxton.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor did he lose a moment in challenging his host when they reached the luxurious apartment.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You have brought those cylinders away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FUTURE On the way back to the saloon a further truth began to dawn upon Ruxton.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE FUTURE On the way back to the saloon a further truth began to dawn upon Ruxton.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE FUTURE On the way back to the saloon a further truth began to dawn upon Ruxton.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Prince had seated himself, and was in the act of lighting a cigar.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE FUTURE On the way back to the saloon a further truth began to dawn upon Ruxton.
at the time that
From this reading Nor did he lose a moment in challenging his host when they reached the luxurious apartment.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading May I ask why?" he enquired.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have brought those cylinders away.
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