Chapter XV of The Millionaire Mystery, “Trouble,” is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV
Chapter XV of The Millionaire Mystery, “Trouble,” is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Rector and Sophy looked at one another, and then at Lestrange, smiling and confident. They knew Alan too well to credit so monstrous an accusation for one moment. Indeed, the idea appeared so ridiculous to Sophy that she laughed outright. Lestrange frowned. "You laugh now," he said.
Chapter XV of The Millionaire Mystery, “Trouble,” is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading “They knew Alan too well to credit so monstrous an accusation for one moment.”
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “The Rector and Sophy looked at one another, and then at Lestrange, smiling and confident.”
approval
From this reading “They knew Alan too well to credit so monstrous an accusation for one moment.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Lestrange frowned.”
abnormally large
From this reading “They knew Alan too well to credit so monstrous an accusation for one moment.”
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading “Indeed, the idea appeared so ridiculous to Sophy that she laughed outright.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “The Rector and Sophy looked at one another, and then at Lestrange, smiling and confident.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “Indeed, the idea appeared so ridiculous to Sophy that she laughed outright.”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “The Rector and Sophy looked at one another, and then at Lestrange, smiling and confident.”
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading They knew Alan too well to credit so monstrous an accusation for one moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They knew Alan too well to credit so monstrous an accusation for one moment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They knew Alan too well to credit so monstrous an accusation for one moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Rector and Sophy looked at one another, and then at Lestrange, smiling and confident.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The Rector and Sophy looked at one another, and then at Lestrange, smiling and confident.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, the idea appeared so ridiculous to Sophy that she laughed outright.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Rector and Sophy looked at one another, and then at Lestrange, smiling and confident.
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading The Rector and Sophy looked at one another, and then at Lestrange, smiling and confident.
approval
From this reading They knew Alan too well to credit so monstrous an accusation for one moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They knew Alan too well to credit so monstrous an accusation for one moment.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Lestrange frowned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You laugh now," he said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Indeed, the idea appeared so ridiculous to Sophy that she laughed outright.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the idea appeared so ridiculous to Sophy that she laughed outright.
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 They knew Alan too well to credit so monstrous an accusation for one moment.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "You laugh now," he said.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Indeed, the idea appeared so ridiculous to Sophy that she laughed outright.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rector and Sophy looked at one another, and then at Lestrange, smiling and confident.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Rector and Sophy looked at one another, and then at Lestrange, smiling and confident.
a particular point in time
From this reading They knew Alan too well to credit so monstrous an accusation for one moment.
abnormally large
From this reading They knew Alan too well to credit so monstrous an accusation for one moment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You laugh now," he said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Rector and Sophy looked at one another, and then at Lestrange, smiling and confident.
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading Indeed, the idea appeared so ridiculous to Sophy that she laughed outright.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Rector and Sophy looked at one another, and then at Lestrange, smiling and confident.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Indeed, the idea appeared so ridiculous to Sophy that she laughed outright.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You laugh now," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, the idea appeared so ridiculous to Sophy that she laughed outright.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The Rector and Sophy looked at one another, and then at Lestrange, smiling and confident.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They knew Alan too well to credit so monstrous an accusation for one moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rector and Sophy looked at one another, and then at Lestrange, smiling and confident.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, the idea appeared so ridiculous to Sophy that she laughed outright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rector and Sophy looked at one another, and then at Lestrange, smiling and confident.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Rector and Sophy looked at one another, and then at Lestrange, smiling and confident.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew Alan too well to credit so monstrous an accusation for one moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They knew Alan too well to credit so monstrous an accusation for one moment.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They knew Alan too well to credit so monstrous an accusation for one moment.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They knew Alan too well to credit so monstrous an accusation for one moment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You laugh now," he said.
Chapter 15 of The Millionaire Mystery by Fergus Hume holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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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