Chapter 6 of The Messenger is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Messenger is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her. A highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way. And the harm done by the Pforzheims knowing? The die was already cast. The German Government knew that.
Chapter 6 of The Messenger is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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transmit information
From this reading “It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “A highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “And the harm done by the Pforzheims knowing?”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “A highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way.”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.”
Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
From this reading “It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.”
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.”
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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In this reading “A highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way.”
In this reading “It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.”
In this reading “It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.”
In this reading “A highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way.”
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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 highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The die was already cast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the harm done by the Pforzheims knowing?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.
put or send forth
From this reading The die was already cast.
transmit information
From this reading It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading A highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The die was already cast.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And the harm done by the Pforzheims knowing?
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The German Government knew that.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The German Government knew that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading And the harm done by the Pforzheims knowing?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading A highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way.
of great significance or value
From this reading A highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The German Government knew that.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading And the harm done by the Pforzheims knowing?
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.
Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
From this reading It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.
and nothing more
From this reading A highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way.
above and across; more than
From this reading It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading A highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way.
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The die was already cast.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A highly important conclusion about Miss Greta herself might thus be reached in the only possible way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It suddenly flashed over Napier that he might learn more by letting her communicate with the Pforzheims than by preventing her.
Chapter 6 of The Messenger by Elizabeth Robins holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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 6 holds 237 sentences of The Messenger, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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