Chapter 4 of The Mystery of a Turkish Bath is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Mystery of a Turkish Bath is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN. A PROMISE. Just as the ladies had left the dining-room, a note was put into Colonel Estcourt's hand. He opened it and read the two brief lines it contained. "I will see you in my boudoir when you have finished dinner."
Chapter 4 of The Mystery of a Turkish Bath is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading “"I will see you in my boudoir when you have finished dinner."”
of short duration or distance
From this reading “He opened it and read the two brief lines it contained.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER THIRTEEN.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Just as the ladies had left the dining-room, a note was put into Colonel Estcourt's hand.”
gotten under control
From this reading “He opened it and read the two brief lines it contained.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “"I will see you in my boudoir when you have finished dinner."”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “He opened it and read the two brief lines it contained.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading “CHAPTER THIRTEEN.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROMISE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened it and read the two brief lines it contained.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the ladies had left the dining-room, a note was put into Colonel Estcourt's hand.
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading "I will see you in my boudoir when you have finished dinner."
of short duration or distance
From this reading He opened it and read the two brief lines it contained.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Just as the ladies had left the dining-room, a note was put into Colonel Estcourt's hand.
gotten under control
From this reading He opened it and read the two brief lines it contained.
a room used for dining
From this reading Just as the ladies had left the dining-room, a note was put into Colonel Estcourt's hand.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "I will see you in my boudoir when you have finished dinner."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just as the ladies had left the dining-room, a note was put into Colonel Estcourt's hand.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "I will see you in my boudoir when you have finished dinner."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just as the ladies had left the dining-room, a note was put into Colonel Estcourt's hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Just as the ladies had left the dining-room, a note was put into Colonel Estcourt's hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I will see you in my boudoir when you have finished dinner."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened it and read the two brief lines it contained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will see you in my boudoir when you have finished dinner."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I will see you in my boudoir when you have finished dinner."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just as the ladies had left the dining-room, a note was put into Colonel Estcourt's hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He opened it and read the two brief lines it contained.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the ladies had left the dining-room, a note was put into Colonel Estcourt's hand.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Just as the ladies had left the dining-room, a note was put into Colonel Estcourt's hand.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Just as the ladies had left the dining-room, a note was put into Colonel Estcourt's hand.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He opened it and read the two brief lines it contained.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I will see you in my boudoir when you have finished dinner."
a brief written record
From this reading Just as the ladies had left the dining-room, a note was put into Colonel Estcourt's hand.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened it and read the two brief lines it contained.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading A PROMISE.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Just as the ladies had left the dining-room, a note was put into Colonel Estcourt's hand.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He opened it and read the two brief lines it contained.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I will see you in my boudoir when you have finished dinner."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just as the ladies had left the dining-room, a note was put into Colonel Estcourt's hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He opened it and read the two brief lines it contained.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as the ladies had left the dining-room, a note was put into Colonel Estcourt's hand.
at the time that
From this reading "I will see you in my boudoir when you have finished dinner."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will see you in my boudoir when you have finished dinner."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will see you in my boudoir when you have finished dinner."
Chapter 4 of The Mystery of a Turkish Bath by Rita holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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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