Chapter 11 of The Mysterious Three is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Mysterious Three is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Whichelo laughed. It was obviously a forced laugh. "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory. Why should the mummy have been hidden in the ceiling? Who would have hidden it?
Chapter 11 of The Mysterious Three is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “"By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.”
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading “"By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.”
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading “Why should the mummy have been hidden in the ceiling?”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “"By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Why should the mummy have been hidden in the ceiling?”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “It was obviously a forced laugh.”
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “"By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.”
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading “"By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.”
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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In this reading “"By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.”
In this reading “"By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.”
In this reading “It was obviously a forced laugh.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It was obviously a forced laugh.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why should the mummy have been hidden in the ceiling?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Why should the mummy have been hidden in the ceiling?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It was obviously a forced laugh.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
not accessible to view
From this reading Why should the mummy have been hidden in the ceiling?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why should the mummy have been hidden in the ceiling?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was obviously a forced laugh.
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
the sound of laughing
From this reading It was obviously a forced laugh.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Whichelo laughed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Why should the mummy have been hidden in the ceiling?
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was obviously a forced laugh.
and nothing more
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should the mummy have been hidden in the ceiling?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why should the mummy have been hidden in the ceiling?
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was obviously a forced laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whichelo laughed.
which person or people
From this reading Who would have hidden it?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should the mummy have been hidden in the ceiling?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would have hidden it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By Jove! you have a vivid imagination, Ashton," he said, "only I fear you won't find many, if any, to agree with your theory.
Chapter 11 of The Mysterious Three by William Le Queux holds 413 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 11 holds 413 sentences of The Mysterious Three, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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