Chapter 12 of The Mysterious Three is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Mysterious Three is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did you come back with Lady Thorold?" I asked--why, I hardly knew-- when we had talked for some moments. "_Mais, oui_," she exclaimed. "We were together in Mentone, when I read in a newspaper about this dreadful affair. I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.
Chapter 12 of The Mysterious Three is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"We were together in Mentone, when I read in a newspaper about this dreadful affair.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “"We were together in Mentone, when I read in a newspaper about this dreadful affair.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “I asked--why, I hardly knew-- when we had talked for some moments.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “"We were together in Mentone, when I read in a newspaper about this dreadful affair.”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
be restored
In this reading “"Did you come back with Lady Thorold?"”
reside temporarily
In this reading “I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.”
In this reading “I asked--why, I hardly knew-- when we had talked for some moments.”
In this reading “"We were together in Mentone, when I read in a newspaper about this dreadful affair.”
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 "We were together in Mentone, when I read in a newspaper about this dreadful affair.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We were together in Mentone, when I read in a newspaper about this dreadful affair.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "We were together in Mentone, when I read in a newspaper about this dreadful affair.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked--why, I hardly knew-- when we had talked for some moments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Did you come back with Lady Thorold?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Did you come back with Lady Thorold?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you come back with Lady Thorold?"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "We were together in Mentone, when I read in a newspaper about this dreadful affair.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "_Mais, oui_," she exclaimed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I asked--why, I hardly knew-- when we had talked for some moments.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I asked--why, I hardly knew-- when we had talked for some moments.
only a very short time before
From this reading I asked--why, I hardly knew-- when we had talked for some moments.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked--why, I hardly knew-- when we had talked for some moments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We were together in Mentone, when I read in a newspaper about this dreadful affair.
and nothing more
From this reading I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.
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 I asked--why, I hardly knew-- when we had talked for some moments.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Did you come back with Lady Thorold?"
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.
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From this reading "_Mais, oui_," she exclaimed.
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From this reading "We were together in Mentone, when I read in a newspaper about this dreadful affair.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I asked--why, I hardly knew-- when we had talked for some moments.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading "We were together in Mentone, when I read in a newspaper about this dreadful affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Mais, oui_," she exclaimed.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "We were together in Mentone, when I read in a newspaper about this dreadful affair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Mais, oui_," she exclaimed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I asked--why, I hardly knew-- when we had talked for some moments.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I asked--why, I hardly knew-- when we had talked for some moments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We were together in Mentone, when I read in a newspaper about this dreadful affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you come back with Lady Thorold?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "We were together in Mentone, when I read in a newspaper about this dreadful affair.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had just heard from a friend here that Mademoiselle Vera was staying at the _Grand Hotel_, so I told Lady Thorold.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I asked--why, I hardly knew-- when we had talked for some moments.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were together in Mentone, when I read in a newspaper about this dreadful affair.
at the time that
From this reading I asked--why, I hardly knew-- when we had talked for some moments.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I asked--why, I hardly knew-- when we had talked for some moments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Did you come back with Lady Thorold?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you come back with Lady Thorold?"
Chapter 12 of The Mysterious Three by William Le Queux holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 12 holds 407 sentences of The Mysterious Three, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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