Chapter 22 of The Mystery of M. Felix is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of The Mystery of M. Felix is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FOUL DEED. Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest. There was no doubt of it, however. Dr. Peterssen was speaking the truth. "I will enlighten you," said Dr. Peterssen, "I am not quite a pretender.
Chapter 22 of The Mystery of M. Felix is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “A FOUL DEED.”
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading “Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.”
make understand
From this reading “"I will enlighten you," said Dr. Peterssen, "I am not quite a pretender.”
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “A FOUL DEED.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.”
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
From this reading “"I will enlighten you," said Dr. Peterssen, "I am not quite a pretender.”
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.
In this reading “A FOUL DEED.”
temporarily
In this reading “Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.”
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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 A FOUL DEED.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I will enlighten you," said Dr. Peterssen, "I am not quite a pretender.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading A FOUL DEED.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt of it, however.
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.
make understand
From this reading "I will enlighten you," said Dr. Peterssen, "I am not quite a pretender.
in a fixed manner
From this reading Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading A FOUL DEED.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was no doubt of it, however.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will enlighten you," said Dr. Peterssen, "I am not quite a pretender.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt of it, however.
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.
a particular point in time
From this reading Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt of it, however.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will enlighten you," said Dr. Peterssen, "I am not quite a pretender.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no doubt of it, however.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
From this reading "I will enlighten you," said Dr. Peterssen, "I am not quite a pretender.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I will enlighten you," said Dr. Peterssen, "I am not quite a pretender.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will enlighten you," said Dr. Peterssen, "I am not quite a pretender.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Dr. Peterssen was speaking the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt of it, however.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Dr. Peterssen was speaking the truth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Leonard gazed fixedly at Dr. Peterssen, doubting for the moment whether the man was in earnest.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will enlighten you," said Dr. Peterssen, "I am not quite a pretender.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will enlighten you," said Dr. Peterssen, "I am not quite a pretender.
Chapter 22 of The Mystery of M. Felix by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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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