Chapter 21 of The Million Dollar Mystery is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Million Dollar Mystery is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge. I've been checkmated enough, Olga; they're playing with us." "That is nothing new," she replied, shrugging. "At the beginning I warned you. I never liked this affair after the first two or three failures.
Chapter 21 of The Million Dollar Mystery is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 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 “"What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “"What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.”
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading “I never liked this affair after the first two or three failures.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “"What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “I've been checkmated enough, Olga; they're playing with us."”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “"What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “"That is nothing new," she replied, shrugging.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “"At the beginning I warned you.”
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 “I never liked this affair after the first two or three failures.”
In this reading “"At the beginning I warned you.”
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.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I never liked this affair after the first two or three failures.
later than; following
From this reading I never liked this affair after the first two or three failures.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading "What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At the beginning I warned you.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been checkmated enough, Olga; they're playing with us."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "At the beginning I warned you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been checkmated enough, Olga; they're playing with us."
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I've been checkmated enough, Olga; they're playing with us."
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading I never liked this affair after the first two or three failures.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I never liked this affair after the first two or three failures.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been checkmated enough, Olga; they're playing with us."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I never liked this affair after the first two or three failures.
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading "What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never liked this affair after the first two or three failures.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "That is nothing new," she replied, shrugging.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "That is nothing new," she replied, shrugging.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been checkmated enough, Olga; they're playing with us."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I never liked this affair after the first two or three failures.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading "What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading I've been checkmated enough, Olga; they're playing with us."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That is nothing new," she replied, shrugging.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading "What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is nothing new," she replied, shrugging.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading "That is nothing new," she replied, shrugging.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is nothing new," she replied, shrugging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been checkmated enough, Olga; they're playing with us."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I never liked this affair after the first two or three failures.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I never liked this affair after the first two or three failures.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I never liked this affair after the first two or three failures.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've been checkmated enough, Olga; they're playing with us."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "At the beginning I warned you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What I want now," said Braine, as he paced the living-room of the apartment of the countess, "is revenge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've been checkmated enough, Olga; they're playing with us."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At the beginning I warned you.
Chapter 21 of The Million Dollar Mystery by Harold MacGrath holds 360 sentences, grouped into 72 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 21 holds 360 sentences of The Million Dollar Mystery, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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