Chapter 4 of The Mysterious Three is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Mysterious Three is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But you don't know him, surely," she exclaimed. "You have never even met him. He told me so himself." "No, but I know about him," I said, with recollection crowding upon me. "You don't!
Chapter 4 of The Mysterious Three is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading “"No, but I know about him," I said, with recollection crowding upon me.”
divisible by two
From this reading “"You have never even met him.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"But you don't know him, surely," she exclaimed.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He told me so himself."”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “"You have never even met him.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “"No, but I know about him," I said, with recollection crowding upon me.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"But you don't know him, surely," she exclaimed.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “He told me so himself."”
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In this reading “"No, but I know about him," I said, with recollection crowding upon me.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No, but I know about him," I said, with recollection crowding upon me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you don't know him, surely," she exclaimed.
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading "No, but I know about him," I said, with recollection crowding upon me.
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From this reading "But you don't know him, surely," she exclaimed.
divisible by two
From this reading "You have never even met him.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "But you don't know him, surely," she exclaimed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have never even met him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told me so himself."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you don't know him, surely," she exclaimed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He told me so himself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, but I know about him," I said, with recollection crowding upon me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But you don't know him, surely," she exclaimed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me so himself."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "You have never even met him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You have never even met him.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but I know about him," I said, with recollection crowding upon me.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading "No, but I know about him," I said, with recollection crowding upon me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, but I know about him," I said, with recollection crowding upon me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But you don't know him, surely," she exclaimed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He told me so himself."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "But you don't know him, surely," she exclaimed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me so himself."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "No, but I know about him," I said, with recollection crowding upon me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, but I know about him," I said, with recollection crowding upon me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you don't know him, surely," she exclaimed.
Chapter 4 of The Mysterious Three by William Le Queux holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 4 holds 412 sentences of The Mysterious Three, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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