Chapter XIII of The Millionaire Mystery, “A STRANGE STORY--_continued_,” is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter XIII of The Millionaire Mystery, “A STRANGE STORY--_continued_,” is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation. "I beg your pardon, Mr. Thorold." "Nothing," said the other hastily. "I fancied the name was familiar." "Ah!
Chapter XIII of The Millionaire Mystery, “A STRANGE STORY--_continued_,” is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"I beg your pardon, Mr. Thorold."”
any strong feeling
From this reading “Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.”
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “"I fancied the name was familiar."”
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading “Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.”
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading “Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.”
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In this reading “Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.”
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From this reading "Ah!
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From this reading Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Mr. Thorold."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.
any strong feeling
From this reading Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "I fancied the name was familiar."
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading "I fancied the name was familiar."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Nothing," said the other hastily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Mr. Thorold."
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Mr. Thorold."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I fancied the name was familiar."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing," said the other hastily.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Nothing," said the other hastily.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Mr. Thorold."
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Captain Lestrange recovered from his momentary emotion, and raised his eyebrows at Alan's involuntary exclamation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nothing," said the other hastily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nothing," said the other hastily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Mr. Thorold."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I fancied the name was familiar."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Mr. Thorold."
Chapter 13 of The Millionaire Mystery by Fergus Hume holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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.
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