Chapter 7 of The Mysterious Three is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Mysterious Three is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one. I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head! "What's to be done?" I gasped, beside myself. "Where is Vera?"
Chapter 7 of The Mysterious Three is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.”
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.”
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!”
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading “At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.”
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!”
having a top of a specified character
From this reading “At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.”
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a small flat case for holding cigarettes; can be carried in a purse or a pocket
In this reading “At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.”
In this reading “I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!”
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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 At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What's to be done?"
next to; at the side of
From this reading I gasped, beside myself.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
an occurrence of something
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What's to be done?"
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading I gasped, beside myself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Vera?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
provided with artificial light
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
a particular point in time
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I gasped, beside myself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
having a top of a specified character
From this reading At this juncture, to my amazement, Faulkner calmly produced his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, topped it and offered me one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where is Vera?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's to be done?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Vera?"
which person or people
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I took it without knowing what I did--I, who had so often pretended that in a moment of crisis I should never lose my head!
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