Chapter 31 of The Mystery of the Ravenspurs is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Mystery of the Ravenspurs is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight. "I can't see you, but, of course, you are there," he said. "Tchigorsky sent me because he cannot come himself. The jade he calls his mistress has need of him. Muffle yourself and follow me.
Chapter 31 of The Mystery of the Ravenspurs is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “The jade he calls his mistress has need of him.”
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.”
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading “STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.”
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading “The jade he calls his mistress has need of him.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “The jade he calls his mistress has need of him.”
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading “Muffle yourself and follow me.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “"I can't see you, but, of course, you are there," he said.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I can't see you, but, of course, you are there," he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
for the reason that
From this reading "Tchigorsky sent me because he cannot come himself.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I can't see you, but, of course, you are there," he said.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The jade he calls his mistress has need of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't see you, but, of course, you are there," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tchigorsky sent me because he cannot come himself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Tchigorsky sent me because he cannot come himself.
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I can't see you, but, of course, you are there," he said.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Muffle yourself and follow me.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The jade he calls his mistress has need of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The jade he calls his mistress has need of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Tchigorsky sent me because he cannot come himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't see you, but, of course, you are there," he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading The jade he calls his mistress has need of him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tchigorsky sent me because he cannot come himself.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The jade he calls his mistress has need of him.
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading Muffle yourself and follow me.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The jade he calls his mistress has need of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't see you, but, of course, you are there," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can't see you, but, of course, you are there," he said.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Tchigorsky sent me because he cannot come himself.
not in physical motion
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tchigorsky sent me because he cannot come himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I can't see you, but, of course, you are there," he said.
a special situation
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
the act of using
From this reading STILL NEARER He entered as coolly and easily as if he had been doing this kind of thing all his life, as if he had the full use of his eyesight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't see you, but, of course, you are there," he said.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Muffle yourself and follow me.
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